Patricia Carol Hays

PATRICIA CAROL HAYS

Patricia Carol Hays, beloved Mother, Daughter and Sister, passed away unexpectedly on June 2, 2025, at 69 years of age, surrounded by her family.

Pat was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico, at the old St. Vincent’s Hospital, to Howard “Luke” Hays and Elsie Marie Ferran on May 20, 1956. She was raised in a military family living in New Mexico, Japan, and California. After her father retired from the Air Force in 1972, the family returned to New Mexico where she graduated from Santa Fe High School in 1974. During that time, she was a popular student and cheerleader. She then attended the College of Santa Fe before transferring to the University of New Mexico where she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Community Health. She worked for the State of New Mexico, Department of Health, for several years before moving to Virginia and Oklahoma with her husband, Thomas Loyd Moore. While in Oklahoma City, they adopted their son, Thomas “Tomas” Luke Moore, from Guatemala in 2002. Her family returned to New Mexico in 2004, and she resumed her career with the Department of Health. She retired in June 2018, after more than 29 years of service, to help take care of her parents at their Ranch in Northern New Mexico.

Pat loved the outdoors. She would go to the mountains whenever possible to smell the air and savor the peaceful environment. She was always eager to help at the ranch, working with cattle, building fence, cleaning the acequia or whatever other tasks arose. She inherited her mother’s passion for animals and adored all the family pets, whether they were dogs, cats, hamsters, horses, or cows. But her greatest love was her family, especially her son, Tomas. Her other passions in life were flamenco dancing and her Catholic faith, which sustained her for many years.

Pat was preceded in death by her mother, Elsie, on July 1, 2023, and her maternal grandparents, Isidore Hipolito Ferran and Marianita Flossie Cortez; and her paternal grandparents, Emit Calvin Hays and Gladys Graves. She is survived by her son, Tomas; her father, Luke; and her sister, Sharon; as well as much-loved cousins and friends.

A Rosary will be recited on Monday, July 7, 2025 at 9:00 a.m., followed by a Mass at 10:00 a.m. at St. Anne’s Parish, 511 Alicia Street, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Interment will follow at Rosario Cemetery, 499 North Guadalupe Street, Santa Fe, New Mexico.