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Catherine Anne Estrada
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Catherine Anne Estrada passed away on November 24, 2025 from Pancreatic Cancer. She was born Catherine Anne Haight on January 21, 1959 in Alamogordo, NM to parents James and Anna Haight. She graduated from Alamogordo High School and attended the University of New Mexico where she earned a Bachelor of Music degree. She eventually earned a Master of Education degree from Grand Canyon University.
A devoted wife, mother and grandmother, Catherine taught Elementary Music to thousands of students in Los Lunas. She enjoyed playing her flute and passing that skill on to many flute students. In addition, she loved performing with the Albuquerque Concert Band after her retirement from teaching. Catherine was always busy with her music, reading, and many crafts which included quilting, sewing, painting, and calligraphy. She also enjoyed gardening and was an avid landscaping architect of the many projects around her property. She loved numerous family pets throughout the years and could always be found with her pets at her side. She was an adventurous spirit who loved to travel and enjoyed camping with her family in the summers.
She is survived by her husband Henry, daughter Erica & husband Nathan Pelzel, daughter Alexis & husband Josh Dunn, and son Bryan Estrada; parents Jim & Anna Haight, brothers Jamie and Charles & wife Andrea; grandchildren Ella, Emmelina & Adelaide Pelzel, and Theodore Dunn.
The family is requesting that in lieu of flowers donations be made to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital as indicated in the Facebook notification. A Celebration of Life is planned for December 13, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. at Central United Methodist Church in Albuquerque, NM.
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