Theresa Benavidez

August 4, 1945 - May 29, 2020

1945-2020 Theresa Benavídez of Casa Colorada, age 74 years young, went into the arms of our Heavenly Father on May 29, 2020. She was born on August 4, 1945, to Tomás and Andreita Chávez in Los Lunas, NM. Theresa was a devout Catholic and member of Our Lady of Belén Catholic Church. She had a great love for Jesus and her family. Theresa was an amazing mother, nana, sister, auntie and friend and she will be greatly missed. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gregorio; brothers, Tomás, Raymond, Lee, Fermín, Richard, Bobby and Louie Chávez; sisters, Priscilla Tafoya, Christine Mills and Yolanda García. Theresa is survived by her children, Kevin and his wife Julie; Louise and her husband Andy García; Philip and his wife Diana; Norma Benavídez and Gerard Cuarón; Richard and his wife Sonja; grandchildren, Joelle and Kade Benavídez, Branden, Matthew, and Vanessa García, Robert Benavídez, Gabrielle and Adriana Baca, Sofia and Yasmine Benavídez, Marcus and Angel Aispuro, Trenity and Fernando Castillo; great grandson, Gunner Castillo; brother, Max Chávez, and sister, Irene Córdova. Services will take place beginning on Monday, June 15, 2020, at Romero Funeral Home Chapel beginning with a Visitation at 5:00 PM and a Rosary to be recited at 6:00 PM. A Final Visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 16, 2020, at Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church at 9:00 AM, a Funeral Mass at 10:00 AM and Interment to follow at Casa Colorada. Pallbearers will be her grandsons: Branden and Matthew García, Robert and Kade Benavídez. Please sign Theresa’s online tribute at www.romerofuneralhomenm.com Romero Funeral Home, 609 N. Main St., Belen, NM