Regina Chambers

1963-2018 Regina Violet Ulibarri Chambers, age 54, a resident of Wichita Falls, TX., passed away Monday, February 19, 2018, following a long illness, with her family by her side. She was the sixth and last child of the late Preme and Margaret Ulibarri. Regina was born at Belen General Hospital. She graduated from Belen High School in 1981. Regina participated in band, guitar club, cheerleading and dance team. She took piano lessons, ballet, tap, jazz, acrobatics and belonged to the Terpsica Dance Theater. Regina attended UNM and received a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and minored in Music. She then received her master’s degree in Education Administration in 1995 from NMSU. Regina married James Chambers, an A-10 and F-16 USAF fighter pilot, and traveled the world and worked as a teacher in every location they lived. She had two children, James and Christine. Regina was a fun-loving person and she helped many students succeed and graduate from high school. She gave hope to the hopeless and many students would not have graduated without her love, support and dedication. Regina is preceded in death by her parents, Preme and Margaret Ulibarri; her brother, Robert Ulibarri; her grandparents; her niece, Susanne; and other loved aunts, uncles and cousins. Regina and her future husband, James Chambers met at the University of NM on December 4, 1981. They have been together ever since. They were married on July 18, 1986, and have been together all and all for 37 years. She is survived by her loving husband of 32 years, James Chambers; her son, Captain James Chambers and wife, Haley; her daughter, Christine Chambers; her granddaughter, Ellie; her sisters, Kathy Vaupal and husband, Ivan, and Dolores Silva and husband, Michael; her brothers, David Ulibarri and wife, Sharon; and Charles Ulibarri and wife, Joy; Father-in –law, Ret. Lt. General James Chambers and wife, Sandra; sisters-in-law Marta Baker and husband, Michael; Kiersten Castellano; and Shawndra Rush and husband David. She is also survived by her many loving nieces, nephews and friends. All services will be held at Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church on Tuesday, February 27, 2018. A Viewing to begin at 9:00 a.m., with a rosary to be recited at 10:00 a.m., and a Funeral Mass to be celebrated at 10:30: a.m., Interment will follow at Our Lady of Belen Memorial Gardens. Pall bearers are Jeffrey, Mark, Adam, Jason, Robbie, Charles, and Gabriel Ulibarri and Brian Perea. Please sign Regina’s online tribute at www.romerofuneralhomenm.com Romero Funeral Home, 609 N. Main St. Belen, NM.

Regina Chambers

June 26, 1963 - February 19, 2018