Catherine Pogue

Catherine Ann (Farrelly) Pogue, our beloved “Meemee”, went peacefully home to the Heavenly Garden in the early hours of July 13, 2024 after a brief illness. She was 78 years young. She joined those who went before her, including her husband of 50 years, Darwyn, her mom, Gerry, her brother, Richard, and many of her fur babies. Cathy was a lifelong resident of Santa Fe. She attended twelve years at the Loretto School for Girls. Her favorite subjects were music and art. She was an accomplished piano player, singer, watercolor and acrylic artist, sewer and knitter. Her cooking skills were out of this world. She worked for the Highway Department after high school, where she met her future husband, Darwyn, who literally swept her off her feet when he, for their first date, took her for a sunset ride over Santa Fe in his Cessna 172 airplane. They married in 1967 and she settled into being a homemaker. She and Darwyn raised three children. In the 90sCathy went back to school, earning degrees in Paralegal studies and Humanities. She then worked for the District Court until she retired in the early 2000s. She (Meemee) and Darwyn (Popa) then enjoyed many road trip adventures, gardening and home DIY projects, and most of all; they reveled in caring for their beloved grandchildren, Jason and Claire. 

Cathy is survived by her children, Genie (Bill), Doug (Kathy), Libby, grandchildren Jason and Claire, step granddaughters Monica and Kathryn, great grandson, Andre, nephew, Steve(Melody) and her beloved kitties. 

Services will be Tuesday, August 13th @ 10:00a.m. @ Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe in Pojoaque. 

Interment to follow at the Santa Fe National Cemetery 

In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to: 

Breeder Release Adoption Service  https://r3erescue.org/ 

Española Humane Society https://www.espanolahumane.org/  or 

Santa Fe Humane Society https://sfhumanesociety.org/