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Graciela Chapa

July 29, 1942 — February 27, 2020

Odessa

On February 27, 2020, our beloved mother, Graciela Gutierrez Chapa left us to be with our Heavenly Father.

Rosary will be recited on Sunday, March 1, 2020 at 5:00 pm at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.  Mass of the Christian Burial will be on Monday, March 2, 2020 at 10:00 am at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church.  Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.

She was born July 29, 1942 in Edcouch, TX to Jose Everardo Gutierrez and Piedad Villarreal Gutierrez.  On June 15, 1959 she married the love of her life Guadalupe Chapa.  She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, who spent most of her time loving and caring not only for her family but for anyone in need.

Graciela is preceded in death by her husband Guadalupe Chapa and her parents Jose and Piedad Gutierrez and her brother Joe Gutierrez.

Graciela is survived by her daughter Elvia Ramirez and her husband Israel, sons Freddie Chapa and his wife Delma, Joe E. Chapa and his wife Cindy, and Wally Chapa and his wife Manuela; grandchildren Beatrice Alaniz, Joe Adrian Chapa, Julian Chapa, Bianca Orozco, Naomi Porras, Rachael Ramirez, Aldo Deras, Dede Prado, Joshua Chapa, Freddie Chapa Jr., Arnaldo Deras, Kassandra Chapa, Emely Chapa, and 29 great grandchildren; siblings Martha Harbison, Christina & her husband Amador Leal, Jaime & his wife Mary Gutierrez, Noemi & her husband Richie Leal, Olga Saenz, and Mari & her husband Roy Tamez.

Pall bearers are Joe Adrian Chapa, Joshua Chapa, Freddie Chapa Jr., Julian Chapa, Arnaldo Deras, and Aldo Deras.

Arrangements are under the direction of Sunset Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.  To sign the guestbook, please go to www.sunsetodessa.com.

To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Graciela Chapa, please visit our flower store.

Service Schedule

Past Services

Recitation of the Rosary

Sunday, March 1, 2020

Starts at 5:00 pm (Central time)

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Mass of Christian Burial

Monday, March 2, 2020

Starts at 10:00 am (Central time)

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church

7601 N Grandview Ave, Odessa, TX 79765

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Interment

Monday, March 2, 2020

Starts at 11:00 am (Central time)

Sunset Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home

TX

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