Nabor, Elvira Gonzalez Elvira Gonzalez Nabor entered the kingdom of her Lord and Savior on Friday morning, March 26, 2010, just at the moment of a glorious springtime Arizona sunrise, and with her family at her side. Vera was born on March 16, 1925, in Jerome, Arizona to the late Praxedes and Librada Ybarra Gonzalez. Her early years provided few rewarding educational opportunities. Much later in life, she chose to pursue her Associates Degree, which she achieved with a perfect 4.0 average. On October 29, 1946, she married Eusebio Lopez Nabor, who preceded her in death in 1992. They were parents to three children, all of whom survive. They are daughter and son-in-law, Antonia and Bernie Chamberlain of Phoenix, son and daughter-in-law, Thomas and Bonnie Nabor of Phoenix, and daughter and son-in-law Sylvia and Phil Adessa of Appleton, WI. Vera is further survived by her sister Isabel, ten grandchildren, and sixteen great-grandchildren. Others who survive include God- children, and nieces and nephews far too numerous to mention. For years, she and her late husband were part-time parents to many of them, especially to nieces Rita Marconi and Celia Patrick. Elvira was also preceded in death by her siblings, Rafaela, Alfredo, Guadalupe, and Herlinda. Vera was a woman with an enormous zest for life. Her passions were her God, her family, Blessed Sacrament Choir, travel, needlework, music, reading, and her garden. The Suns, Cardinals, Diamondbacks and the Olympics follow on her list of favorite interests. Visitation will be Monday evening from 5 to 8 pm with a Rosary at 7 pm, at Hansen Mortuaries at 6500 East Bell Rd in Scottsdale. Her funeral will take place at 12:30 pm on Tuesday at The Catholic Community of the Blessed Sacrament 11300 N. 64th St., Scottsdale, Arizona. Interment will take place at Holy Cross Cemetery at 99th Avenue and W. Thomas St. Phoenix. Published in The Arizona Republic on March 28, 2010