Deaths

• Charley, Mary
• Chavis, Mattie
• Chischilly, Sam
• Kinsel, Verlinda
• Petrovich, Betty
• Walker, Stenson

Mary Charley

LUPTON — Services for Mary Jane Charley, 79, will be 10 a.m., Sept. 20, at St. Evangelist in Houck. The Rev. Cormac Antram O.F.M., will officiate. Burial will be the in family plot.
Charley died Sept. 16, 2008, in Flagstaff. She was born Sept. 20, 1928, in Two Wells, into the Black Streak Wood Forest People Clan for the Black Sheep People Clan.

Charley attended school in Fort Defiance. She was also a member of the Catholic Church in Lupton. Charley was a silversmith and rug weaver. She liked to sew and do beadwork and loved to prepare meals and tend to her livestock. Charley was a homemaker.

Survivors include her husband, Tom Charley of Lupton; sons, Herbert Charley of Lupton, Herman Charley of Lupton, Harold Charley of Lupton, Hamilton Charley of Lupton; daughters, Jane Yazzie of Lupton, Rebecca Yazzie of Mentmore, Marilyn Yazzie of Lupton, Janet Benally of Springerville, Theresa Charley of Phoenix; brother, Pat Smth; sister, Emma C. Burton; 38 grandchildren; 70 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild.

Charley was preceded in death by his son, Norman Charley; parents, John and Alice Smith; brother, Leroy Smith; sister, Betty Smith.

Pallbearers will be Henry Yazzie, Olsen Yazzie, Fredrick Yazzie, Darrell Yazzie, Norman Benally, Stanley Silversmith.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Mattie Chavis

LUKACHUKAI — Funeral services for Mattie M. Chavis, 98, were 11 a.m., Friday, Sept. 19, at the Faith Mission Church 702 Mission St. Gallup. The Rev. Allen George officiated. Burial was at Gallup City Cemetery.

Chavis died Sept. 15, 2008. She was born on May 15, 1910, in Lukachukai.

Chavis was a member of the Faith Mission Church of Gallup, and was faithful to reading her bible.

Survivors include her daughter, Lavena Torres of Gallup; four grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren.

Chavis was preceded in death by her mother, Martha Notah; brother, Oliver Chavis; sister, Mary N. Allen; one great-grandson

Pallbearers were Jeremy Marcos Lujan, John Anthony Lloyd, David Carlos Gomez, Alexander Michael Gomez, Antonio Yazzie, and Eric Blackwater.

Cope Memorial Chapel was in charge of arrangements.

Sam Chischilly

OAK SPRINGS — Services for Sam Chischilly, 89, will be 10 a.m., Sept. 20, at St. Michaels Catholic Church, St. Michaels. The Rev. Gilbert Schneider, O.F.M. will officiate.

Chischilly died Sept. 18, 2008, in Fort Defiance. He was born May 22, 1919, in St. Michaels, into the Edge Water People Clan for the One Who Walks Around People Clan.

Chischilly was born and raised in Hunter’s Point, Ariz. He married the late Irene Chischilly in Oak Springs, lived there all his life. He attended Hunter’s Point Boarding School and was drafted into the Army during WWII. After his military status he worked on the railroad, Army Depot, other odd jobs and a rancher.

Survivors include his sons, Leo Chischilly, Phil Chischilly, all of Oak Springs, James Chischilly of Low Mountain, Francis Chischilly of Manuelito, Samuel Chischilly of Mesa, Tommy Chischilly of Lupton; daughters, Sarah Chischilly, Eleanor Chischilly, Fannie Keyonnie, all of Oak Springs, Juanita Tsosie of Albuquerque, Ella Mae Johns of Wide Ruins; brother, Paul Chischilly of Hunter’s Point; 35 grandchildren.
Chischilly was preceded in death by his wife, Irene Chischilly; parents, Eska Elth Ha Hat za and Ha bah Chischilly; brothers, John C. Hamilton, Joe Chischilly, Jim Chischilly; sister, Tom Tsosie.

Pallbearers will be Samuel Chischilly, Phil Chischilly, Tyrone Chischilly, Leo Chischilly, Francis Chischilly, Abel Chischilly.

Silver Creek Mortuary is in charge of arrangments.

Verlinda Kinsel

TSAYATOH, N.M. — Services are pending for Verlinda Kinsel, 29.

Kinsel died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008, in Gallup. She was born Feb. 6, 1979, in Gallup, into the Black Streak People Clan for the One Who Walks Around People Clan.

Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Betty Petrovich

EL PASO, TX. — Memorial Mass for Betty Jean Petrovich, 81, were 1 p.m., today, Sept. 19, at the St. Raphael Catholic Church, 2301 Zanzibar, El Paso, Tx. A rosary was recited 12 p.m., today, Sept. 19, at the St. Raphael Catholic Church.

Petrovich died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008. She was born in Walsenburg, Colo.

Survivors include her daughters, Pam O’Neal, Sandra Estes; brother, George Brunelli; sister, Jackie Filangi.

Stenson Walker

GANADO — Funeral Mass for Stenson Walker, 48, will be 10 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 20, at the All Saints Catholic Mission, Ganado. The Rev. Flann O’Neill, O.F.M., will officiate. Burial will be in family land, Ganado. Visitation will be 9-10 a.m., before services, at the church.

Walker died Sept. 16, 2008, in Ganado. He was born Nov. 3, 1959 in Fort Defiance, into the Bitter Water People Clan for the Red Streak People Clan.

Walker was a self-employed wood carver of Navajo katchinas

Survivors include his sons, Timothy Slim, Michael Slim; parents, Sammie Walker, Arlene Woody; sister, Evelyn Walker.

Tse Bonito Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.