Maria Socorro Chavira de Zapata

Maria Socorro Chavira de Zapata (aka Coco), 78, died Sunday, June 19, 2022. Socorro was born in Progreso, San Luis Potosi, Mexico and has lived and worked in the United States since the age of 14. She lived in Chicago, IL, Albuquerque, MN, Brownsville, TX, San Antonio, TX, and over 50 years in Emporia, KS. Socorro worked for about 40 years at IBP/Tyson. She spent her last 13.5 years taking care of her two grandchildren in Wichita, KS. Socorro was a member of St. Catherine Catholic Church in Emporia, KS. Preceded in death by her parents, Jose Chavira and Isabel Ambriz Parra; husband, Silvano Zapata Jordan; brother and sister-in-law, Salvador (Teresa Zuniga Ortega) Garcia Ambriz; and cousin Hipolito Ambriz Jimenez. Survivors include by her son, Joaquin (Megan) Zapata of Wichita, KS; and her two grandchildren, Isabel Doratea Zapata and Luca Melano Zapata. Please contact Joaquin Zapata to inquire about memorial donations. Downing & Lahey Mortuary – West Chapel.