Jesus Chavez Valencia
Obituary
Jesus Chavez Valencia, a longtime resident of Watsonville, died on Oct. 9. He was 69 years old.
Mr. Chavez Valencia was born in El Naranjo Viejo, Michoacán, Mexico, on Sept. 6, 1952, to parents Pedro Chavez and Graciela Valencia. He came to the U.S. over 50 years ago and settled in Watsonville.
He enjoyed listening to music and playing dominoes and Bingo. His favorite hobby was playing poker and going to the casinos in his spare time. He loved card games so much, he ended up working nine years as a card dealer at Bay 101 Casino in San Jose. But above all, he loved spending time with his grandkids.
Mr. Chavez Valencia is survived by his children, Cristina, Jesus, Elisa, Salvador and Gustavo Chavez, and his siblings, Irma Duafala, Luisa Rodriguez, Graciela, Lupe, Rosa, Juan, Pablo and Theodoro Chavez. He also leaves behind 10 beloved grandchildren.
A viewing and rosary will be held at Mehl's Colonial Chapel on Oct. 25 from 5-10pm-the rosary starts at 7pm. Funeral mass will be at Our Lady of The Assumption Church on Oct. 26 at 10am, with burial to follow at Valley Public Cemetery.
Published in The Pajaronian · October 22, 2021