Margarita Chavarria

Services are scheduled for 10 am Friday, April 26, at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Margarita Chavarria of Artesia, New Mexico.

Mrs. Chavarria, 76, died on April 19, 2024 in El Paso, Texas.

Father Vijay will officiate at the services with burial to follow at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Anselmo Herrera Jr., Steve Herrera, Benjamin Herrera, Demetrio Lozano Jr., Michael Rodriguez, and Michael Sarabia. Honorary pallbearers will be Lori Sarabia, Francisco Lozano, Melissa Lozano, Michael Zachary Sarabia, Qrion Sarabia, and Briana Adams. A rosary is also scheduled for 9:30 am Friday at Our Lady of Grace Church. Visitation will be at Terpening & Son Mortuary from 2-6 pm on Thursday.

Margarita was born on January 2, 1948 in Artesia, New Mexico; the daughter of Espiridion Solis Hernandez and Maria Balencia Hernandez.

She was a devoted wife to Zeke Chavarria and it is known by all the family that these years were the happiest of her life. It was with him that she rediscovered her love of recipes and cooking, as he was a great cook also. Margaret was a devoted daughter, she moved in with her parents after Zeke's passing for the last years of their lives to care for them during her Dad's illness and then her Mother's dementia and Alzheimer's. Doing anything and everything for her Dad and Mom anytime it was needed or wanted of her. Including, taking care of her Mother's dog Rosie. Rosie became Margaret's number one priority after her Mom's passing. She was also a devoted sister to her siblings, assuring them that Mom and Dad would be cared for through their illness. Anything that was asked of Margaret for the family was met without hesitation. She also cared for her Nieces and Nephews with the same care and love, from babysitting, to caring for health needs. She could do it all. She was loved by many and in the final nine months of her illness she moved in with her Sister Lupe at her home. Margaret and Lupe and her other sister Sylvia would go to El Paso for cancer treatment and also to spend time with each other. In her own time and beside taking care of Rosie, she enjoyed reading, doing crossword puzzles, and worshiping Our Savior Jesus Christ. Margie will be missed!

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Zeke Chavarria, and a sister Rosita Hernandez, and brothers-in-law Demetrio Lozano and Fred Fuentes.

Survivors include her brothers and sisters Lupe and husband Anselmo Herrera, Sylvia Lozano, Espiridion Hernandez Jr. and wife Mary Grace, Pete Hernandez and wife Juanita, Jane and husband Robert Trujillo, and Refugia Fuentes; and numerous nieces and nephews.