Dora A. ""Pene"" Chavez was born in Ault, Colorado on June 5, 1942 to Velente Delgado and Guadalupe (Perez) Delgado, and passed away at her home in Denver, Colorado on January 19, 2017 at age 74. She was preceded in death by her husband Edward T. Chavez. She is survived by her children, Laverne M. (Marcos) Skeens, Edward S. Chavez, Jr., Patrick (Jeanette) Chavez and Ronnie (Shelley) Chavez; grandchildren, Nicholas Chavez, Shannon Chavez, Lyndi Chavez, Zachary Chavez, Sarah Chavez, Ashleigh Skeens and Mitchell Chavez. her great grandchildren Jaysen Hernandez, Paige Chavez, Nylah Chavez, Madi Banuelos, Jace Chavez, Justin ""Jett"" Herrera, Javier Banuelos and Malekai Chavez' her brother Raymond (Shirley) Delgado, sister, Mary (Tom) Valdez and her sister-in-law Alma Delgado. Dora was preceded in death by her brothers and sister, Joe Delgado, Jimmy Delgado, Reyes Delgado, Steven Delgado and Esther Mendez. The Rosary will be Friday, January 27, 2017, 12PM, followed by a Memorial Service at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 3020 Federal Boulevard. Interment will follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery.