Manuel Mannie"" Chavez

CHAVEZ- Manuel "Mannie" Chavez, 79, was called home to our Lord on September 20, 2009. Mannie was born January 1, 1930 to Enrique and Isabel Chavez and grew up in the small ranching community of La Palma, New Mexico. After his honorable service in the United States Army, he returned home and married his sweetheart, Magdalena "Maida" Chavez nee Leyba. They were married 56 years and had four children, Josephine, Donald, Eddie, and Angela. Mannie devoted most of his work life to Sears in Santa Fe as a sales manager in the appliance department. He moved to Moriarty after retiring from Sears and spent time building houses, cheering for the San Francisco 49ers and caring for grandchildren. He was a generous and compassionate person who together with his wife took care of extended family and aging parents for most of their married life. He is survived by his wife Maida; his daughter Josephine and her husband Jose Adame; his son Donald and his wife Elena; his son Eddie and his wife Sandra; and his daughter Angela and her husband Steve. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Emmanuel Lucero, Joseph Lucero, Vanessa Chavez, Mario Chavez, Olivia Chavez, Augustine Chavez, Armando Chavez, Divina Bruss, Thomas Romero, Candace Romero, Marcos Romero, and four great grandchildren. Mannie loved his sisters very much and is survived by three sisters, Mela Encinias, Della Gonzales, and Isabel Gallegos. He is now in heaven with his sister, Clara Perez. Mannie's care has been entrusted to: Daniels Family Funeral Services 7601 Wyoming Blvd, NE Albuquerque, NM 87109 (505) 821-0010