Francisco Estrada Munoz

Farmington
Francisco S. Estrada
Nov. 13, 1953 - July 10, 2015
Francisco Saul Estrada, 61, of Farmington, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2015. He was born on Nov. 13, 1953, in Rancho De Guadalupe, Chihuahua, Mexico, to Refugio Estrada and Ofelia Munoz.
He journeyed from Mexico to the U.S. at the tender age of 14. He settled down in Farmington where he met and then married his beautiful wife Pilar, and established their lives together. While working throughout the Four Corners, as a Pipeline Supervisor he was always very dedicated to his job. He enjoyed being with his family, outdoors grilling, fishing and playing with his grandkids. He always loved hanging out with family and friends until late hours of the night talking about the good ol' days and making people laugh. Most of all our hero loved singing his favorite oldies. His biggest passion was to see all his grandchildren together playing, fishing, and each of them achieving their goals in life.
Francisco was preceded in death by his parents Refugio Estrada and Ofelia Munoz and his brother Humberto Estrada. He is survived by his wife Pilar Estrada Mendoza; sons, Jesus (Dana) Mendoza and Gabriel Estrada; his daughters, Patricia Mendoza and Mayra Estrada; brothers, Jesus Estrada and Javier Estrada; sisters, Rosalva Beltran, Dora Alicia Gonzalez, Guadalupe Estrada and Tere Estrada. Francisco is also survived by his beloved grandchildren, Cassandra, Champ, Abey, Emanuel, Estevan, Joaquin, Roxana and his great-granddaughter Aurelia.
A visitation will be from 1 to 5 p.m. today at Cope Memorial Chapel in Farmington.
A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. today at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 414 N. Allen Ave. in Farmington.
A Mass of Christian burial for Francisco will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday July 15, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with celebrant Father Tim Farrell, followed by the interment in Memory Gardens, 6917 E. Main St. in Farmington.
A reception for Francisco will be at Sacred Heart Catholic Church immediately after the burial.
Pallbearers will be Champ Mendoza, Concepcion Villagran, Jesus Villalobos, Francisco Javier Estrada, Francisco Jesus Estrada and Jose Hector Munoz. Honorary Pallbearers are Cassandra, Abey, Emanuel, Estevan, Joaquin, Roxana and Aurelia.
Francisco's care is entrusted to Cope Memorial Chapel, 404 W. Arrington St. in Farmington, 505-327-5142. Those who wish to express their condolences may do so at www.serenityandcompany.com http://www.serenityandcompany.com.