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Manuel Norman Chavez, known as “Norm,” was born in Santa Barbara on Nov. 23, 1940, and passed away peacefully in his hometown on the morning of May 5, 2026, at the age of 85. Norm was the beloved son of Manuel Chavez, Sr., and was raised by his mother Kathleen F. Ruiz, and her husband […]
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