Eva Ruiz

Services are scheduled at 9:30 a.m. Friday, April 25, at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Eva Chavarria Ruiz of Artesia, New Mexico. Mrs. Ruiz, 60, died Tuesday, April 22, 2008 in Artesia. Fr. Paul Murtagh SS.CC. will officiate at the services with burial at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Gerardo Ruiz, Alfredito Hernandez, Mike Chavarria, Steven Chavarria, Rodney Ray Perez, and Dino Perez, Jr. Honorary pallbearers will be Reynaldo Green, Raymond Chavez, Ishmael Ray Chavarria, and Andrew Chavarria. Visitation will be at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church Thursday beginning at 4:00 p.m. A rosary will be at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Mrs. Ruiz was born February 19, 1948 in Artesia; the daughter of Ysabel Chavarria and Lucy Nino Chavarria. On Aug. 7, 1976 she was married to Candelario Ruiz in Artesia. She was a lifelong resident of Artesia. Eva was a teacher for Head Start and a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother. Survivors include her husband Candelario Ruiz of the family home; step-son Gerardo Ruiz of Artesia; step-daughters Maria del Carmen Brizeno and Emelda Hernandez both of Artesia; brothers Adam Chavarria of Ruidoso, N.M., David Chavarria and wife Judy of Artesia, Ishmael Chavarria and wife Lola of Artesia, Freddy Chavarria and wife Marta of Artesia, Jerry Chavarria of Artesia, and Nick Chavarria of Artesia; sisters Henrietta Chavez and husband Raymond of Carlsbad, N.M., and Mary Green and husband Reynaldo of Artesia; five grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.