Velia Sanchez, age 77, passed away on September 6th, 2020, at North Kansas City Hospital in Missouri. She was born on May 11th, 1943 in Monterrey, Mexico to Nicolasa Villarreal & Guadalupe Chavez. She married Antonio Morales Sanchez on December 27th, 1965 in Cameron, Texas. Velia started off as a farm worker but retired as a businesswoman managing a thrift store in Missouri.
Velia enjoyed going to bingo and spending time with her family. She had an uncanny ability to memorize all of her grandkids birthdays. She lived life to the fullest after surviving cancer.
She is survived by her siblings; Irma Flores, Indalecio Chavez, Yolanda Chavez, Lupe Gonzales. Children; Lucy De Valle, Sylvia Barahona, Elva Sanchez, Hilda Sanchez and Margarita Sanchez. Grandchildren; Melissa Cardenas, Mario Avila Jr. Luqrecia Preston, Esmeralda Serrato, Gabriella Serrato, Josue Barahona, Cecilia Chacon, Jaime Chacon Jr., Angelina Chacon, Marcelina Chacon, Herlinda Rios, Carlos Rios Jr., Tamara Nall, Gilbert Sanchez, Tony Sanchez III, Alejandra Hudson, 31 great grandchildren, 4 great-great grandchildren.
Velia has reunited with her parents Guadalupe & Nicolasa Villarreal Chavez, siblings; Humberto, Aurelio, Thomas, Juan, Blanca, Gloria, husband Antonio Morales Sanchez, son Tony Sanchez Jr. and her grandchildren; Angelica Sanchez, Presilla Avila, & Joseph Chavez.
Family, friends, and others whose lives Velia touched are invited to the Newcomer's White Chapel Funeral Home at 6600 NE Antioch Rd, Gladstone, MO 64119 at 9:30 A.M. on Friday, September 11th, 2020 to reminisce, grieve and support each other.
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