Elfida Chacon

A rosary will be recited for Elfida Chacon, 77, at 7 p.m., Sunday, June 10, at St. John’s Catholic Church where she was a member. A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m., Monday, June 11, 2012 at St. John’s Catholic Church with Father Juan Antonio, OFM, officiating. Interment will follow at South Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12 p.m.-8 p.m., Saturday, June 9, 2012 and 12 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday, June 10, 2012 at Anderson Bethany Funeral Home. Elfida passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2012, at Lovelace Regional Hospital. She was born in Roswell at St. Mary’s Hospital on May, 10, 1935, to Pedro Albarez and Silberia Marquez Albarez of Dexter. She grew up in the Dexter/Roswell area. Elfida worked in the medical field as a nurse’s aide until her retirement. She was a devoted mother, grandmother and great grandmother who enjoyed cooking and crocheting for everyone. She loved attending all the activities of her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Those left to cherish her memory are children, Sylvia Gonzales and husband Roy Sr., Barbara Rodriguez and husband Chris, Henry Chacon and wife Rosalinda all of Roswell and Danny Chacon and wife Debbie of Albuqurque; grandchildren, Letitia Benitez, Selena Chacon, Samuel Chacon, Jr., Bianca Chacon, Gabriella Chacon, Roy Gonzales, Jr., Joseph Gonzales, Melissa Chacon, Jonathan Chacon and Enya Chacon; great grandchildren, Marissa Torres, Cee Audra Mein, Ethan Benitez, JayLynn Benitez, Jorge Solis, Jr., Damian Solis, Micaiel Ramirez, Alyssa Gonzales, Mississippi Richardson, Raymond Gonzales, IV, Richard Gonzales (on the way), and Danny Castro, III; three sisters Elidia Salgado of Odessa, TX., Vita Marquez and Mary De Los Santos of Roswell; brother, Raul Alvarez I of Santa Fe; and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death are her parents, Pedro and Silberia Albarez; son Samuel Chacon; daughter, Celia Chacon and sister, Gloria Casarez. Those serving as pallbearers are Roy Gonzales, Jr., Joseph Gonzales, Raymond Gonzales, III, Danny Castro, II, Samuel Chacon, Jr., and Junior Benitez. We knew little that morning God was going to call your Name. In Life we loved you dearly In death we do the same. It broke our hearts to lose you But you did not go alone For part of us went with you The day God called you home. You left us beautiful memories Your Love is still our guide And though we cannot see You You are always by our side, Our family chain is broken And nothing seems the same But as God will call us one by one The chain will Link again. Unknown

Elfida Chacon

May 10, 1935 - June 6, 2012