Marilyn May (Maluy) Pacheco
Marriages
Charles "Chuck" Pacheco - October 11, 1943
Married in Sacramento, CA
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 5A - September 28, 2022
Marilyn May Maluy
Pacheco was the second
child born to Clem and
Mary Maluy. She was
born October 5, 1925 in
New Liberty, Colorado, a
small community 5 miles
northwest of Mack.
She had bright red hair and her Mother always called
her “a rock of Gibraltar” as she could always withstand
adversities. She also said Marilyn was a happy cheerful
child, she could always see the funny side of things and
was a good sport. This was true of her throughout her
life. Marilyn attended New Liberty community school
1st through 8th grade. She graduated from Fruita High
School in 1943. While there she belonged to the Pep
Club, was a cheerleader and in her junior year she was
voted head girl.
Her high school sweetheart Charles “Chuck” Pacheco
was head boy. Chuck and Marilyn married 11 October
1943 in Sacramento, California while he was on a short
leave from the Navy. They had three children: Beau
Allen in 1947, Kathi May in 1953 and Darrell A. in
1955.
During the early years of their marriage Chuck was
in the milk business. In Sparks, Nevada Marilyn had an
ice cream vendor route. They traveled and worked all
over the United States selling real estate and developing
subdivisions. They returned to Fruita, Colorado in 1990.
Marilyn was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints.
She was preceded in death by her brother Darrell, her
sister Phyllis, her husband Chuck and her son Beau. She
is survived by her sister, Lee Ann, her daughter, Kathi
and her son, Darrell, five grandchildren and several
great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Monday October 3 at the
church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 2542 G Rd,
Grand Junction, Colorado. The viewing will be at 11:00
AM and funeral services 12 o’clock noon. Everyone is
welcome. She will be buried at the Veterans Memorial
Cemetery Tuesday, October 4 at 10 AM.
