Louis Miguel Estrada

Louis Estrada Obituary

ESTRADA, LOUIS MIGUEL Feb. 20, 1922 to Dec. 11, 2005 Louis lost his battle with leukemia and died in the company of his daughters at the age of 83, in his home of 50 years, in San Diego. He served in the U.S. Navy, was a veteran of WWII, a Pearl Harbor Survivor, and crew member of the USS Enterprise. He worked as a civilian for 35 years at North Island NAS and retired as an Aircraft Evaluator and Inspector. During this time, he also served in the Air Force Reserve. After retiring, he volunteered his time at the Aerospace Museum, was an avid bowler, gardener, and furniture builder. Married for 54 years, he is survived by his two daughters, Ana and Maria; son-in-law, Spencer and two grandchildren, Mark and Julia. For those of us who were fortunate enough to have had Lou in our lives, we will miss his love of life and family, his sense of humor, generosity, unconditional friendship, and unwavering patriotism. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, December 15th, 11:30 a.m. at Our Mother of Confidence Catholic Church. Please sign the guest book at obituaries.uniontrib.com

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Published by San Diego Union-Tribune on Dec. 14, 2005.

Memories and Condolences
for Louis Estrada

8 Entries

Julia Hawrylo

December 18, 2005

I was so sorry to hear of your dad's passing. He was a fixture in my childhood and adult life - one of the kind people who you felt would always be there. I remember a ring that he gave me when I was about nine. It was silver and had my name on it. I had gone to a picnic in east county with your family, and at some point lost the ring. I felt terrible about it. It was such a pretty thing. When it became clear that we were not going to find it, he took me aside and very gently told me that it was O.K., it was just a THING. That has stayed with me. On my trips back to San Diego, my parents and Emilia got older, sicker. Louie stayed the same, and was a loving husband and a very good friend to my parents. The last time I saw him, he was as warm and kind as I always will remember him. I am so very sorry for your loss.

Linda Carothers

December 15, 2005

I bowled with Lou the last two years before his sweet wife passed away. He always brought her with him and was so kind and loving with her. He was always polite and fun to be around. He had a great sense of humor and enjoyed telling me about Pearl Harbor, as I was born the day before this historic event. I only knew him for a short time, but his kindness always impressed me. I will miss him and my love and prayers I send to his daughters. He loved you greatly and was so proud of you.

SHARON HAWRYLO

December 15, 2005

MY SINCEREST CONDOLENCES GO OUT TO YOU,ANNA & MARIA,ON THE LOSS OF YOUR DAD.BOTH LOUIS AND EMELIA WERE GOOD FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS TO MY PARENTS (WALT & SOPHIE) AND OUR FAMILY FOR OVER 40+YRS.I LOOKED FORWARD TO SEEING THEM ON MY VISITS HOME. HE WILL BE MISSED BUT NOT FORGOTTEN.

Karen Walrod

December 14, 2005

I bowled with Lou for a couple of years, and one day he got after me for not smiling, after a good shot, and he come up to me and give me this big hug, and I got a kick out of it, and he did make me smile and I even laughed because he was a very quiet man around me, since I was young enough to be his daughter, and I think he wasn;t real sure about showing his emotions, but that is what I most remember about Lou, and he will be missed by me and all the people he bowled with in the Silver Strikers

Walt Hawrylo

December 14, 2005

Louie was a very good friend and neighbor while I was growing up. Always enjoyed eating the fresh tortilla with him that Amelia made. I know that he will be truly missed.

Dyanne Green

December 14, 2005

My heartfelt condolences to Tio Louis' family and friends. I remember when he and Tia Emelia would visit us in San Francisco, Sunnyvale, and San Jose. I found them to be so loving and lots of fun and I always looked forward to seeing them both. You are all in my prayers.

With love,

Dyanne (daughter of Edith "Betsy" Harris Gordon, grandaughter of Elisa Escobar Harris)

Jean Hawrylo

December 14, 2005

Your Dad and Mom were always there for us as we were growing up, and later, as Mom and Dad grew more infirm, Louie was there for them, too, often bringing over soup or cookies. I admired how active he kept himself, a fine example of aging gracefully, Ana and Maria, I am so sorry for your loss.

EBeth Hawrylo

December 14, 2005

I don't think there was ever a time that Mr. Estrada wasn't the soul of graciousness. Growing up, he was sort of in the background in a house of vivacious women, but as I grew older I could only appreciate how he was always kind, and so often very witty. He doted on my girls, and was always ready to let them go a round with the boxing bag. He was a dear friend to my parents, and a loving husband. He will be missed by my whole family, and our memories of him will be cherished.

Love, EBeth Hawrylo

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