Deceased: 2020-02-29
Diocese: FRESNO
ICTE Fall: 1999
Father Gerry Chavez was born on January 7, 1947 in Tulare, California. He passed away peacefully on February 29, 2020, with his family by his side.
Father Gerry attended schools in Tulare and graduated from St. Aloysius Catholic School. He attended Ryan Preparatory College in Fresno and Mount Angel Seminary, Mt. Angel, Oregon. Father Gerry was ordained on March 31, 1973 in Tulare. He served the diocese of Fresno from 1973 to 2017. He was placed on a permanent medical leave of absence in 2017. Father Gerry served the Diocese of Fresno for 47 years.
Father Gerry Chavez served the Diocese of Fresno at the Following Assignments:
Father Gerry is survived by his father, Pete, Tulare; his brother, Gene (his wife Toni), Tulare; niece, Antoinette Haugh (her husband James) and grand niece Carmen Olivia, San Francisco, and niece, Rebecca Chavez, Tulare. He was preceded in death by his mother, Esther Chavez. Father Gerry also leaves behind many cousins.
Father Gerry made many friends wherever his assignment took him and will truly be missed by many individuals and families.
Recitation of the Rosary will be on Sunday, March 8th at 6:00 pm at St Aloysius Catholic Church, Tulare, California. Funeral mass of the resurrection will be Monday, March 9th at 10:30 am at St Aloysius Catholic Church, Tulare, California. Interment will be at the Tulare District Cemetery, 900 E. Kern Ave., Tulare, California.
In lieu of flowers, friends, make a donation in memory of Father Gerald F. Chavez to the building fund for St. Rita’s Catholic Church in Tulare, 954 S. “O” Street, Tulare, CA 93274.