Dora Suzanna Chavez Alires

Friday, Jun. 21, 2013

SALT LAKE CITY — Dora Suzanna Chavez Alires, O.C.D.S., 94, passed away June 14, 2013.

Alires was born March 15, 1919 in Ensenada, N.M. to Jose Miguel Chavez and Onofre Martinez Chavez. She married Jose E. Alires in Parkview, N.M. She was a devout member of the Catholic Church and a Secular Carmelite member of the Salt Lake Community.

Alires is survived by children Lucille (Jesse) Lozano, Benny (Evelyn) Alires, Felix (Lorraine) A.lires, Toby (Louise) Alires, Consuelo Alires, Lorraine (Enrique) Fonseca, Priscilla (Roy) Mullen, Emily Asher, Joe (Randy W.) Alires, Irene Alires, and Dominic Alires; sister, Avilia Valdez; 27 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren.

Alires was preceded in death by her husband, Jose E.; father, Jose Miguel; mother, Onofre; brothers Miguel and Pete; and sisters Predicanda, Senovia and Veronica.

A funeral Mass was celebrated at Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church.

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