Jose Barbosa Jr. (72) was called to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. He was born in Brownsville to Jose and Francisca Barbosa. He graduated from Hanna High School. He then started working in P.U.B. until he retired from there. He was proceeded in death by his mother Francisca Barbosa, father Jose Barbosa, sister Juanita Barbosa and brother Raul Barbosa.
He is survived by his sisters Graciela and Elena Barbosa, his brothers George (Yolanda) and Daniel Barbosa (Maria) and a sister-in-law Martha Barbosa that he loved as his sister. He was an amazing uncle to Ninfa Chavez (Jose), Esmeralda Mata (Benny), Jenifer Lopez (Jose Luis), Raul Barbosa Jr. (Ashley), Edward Barbosa (Monica), Daniel Flores (Karla) Kevin Barbosa (Astrid), Francisca Velasquez (Samuel), Selena Barbosa (Mario), Emily Barbosa (Brandon), Jose Daniel Barbosa and Jayden Barbosa. He was also a great-uncle to numerous great nieces and nephews. He was the best carnal to all his siblings. He loved to spend time with them on family Sunday’s, watch football games, cookouts, holiday celebrations or just because. He was the best uncle anybody could ask for. He didn’t have kids of his own, but his nieces and nephews were like his kids. Family was everything to him he was always there for any of them and showed it with actions.
He was a huge Dallas Cowboys fan especially of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. He loved to sing karaoke. Anywhere where he could grab the mic he would sing and gave the best speeches to. He was a wrestling fan for decades. He got his siblings, nieces and nephews loving it to. He always loved to do the Ric Flair “WOOO” and his famous walk. He had a saying he got from wrestling that made the family laugh just because of how he would say it “You can take that to the bank, you B***h.” He collected wrestling belts. He also loved Mexican lucha libre. He had the masks and the capes, and he still had them as an adult. At his last birthday, he was wearing the mask and the cape making memories with family.
He would also love to go spend his money at the Bingo. He would win just as much as he would lose but he loved it because he was with family and made lots of friends with the employees and other bingo lovers. He was an avid movies fan. He was the type that would watch movies by laying in front of the tv, eat a eat pickle with popcorn. He loved both American and Mexican movies. He made an impression on everyone he met. He helped all of his family, not just with words but by doing things for them. He will be greatly missed but he is no longer suffering or in pain. He has united with his loved ones that he missed so much. He will forever live in our hearts.
Pallbearers will be: George Barbosa, Daniel Barbosa, Martir Chavez Jr., Dylan Mata, José Luis López Jr., Daniel Flores, Raúl Barbosa Jr., and Edward Barbosa.
Thursday, October 29th, 2026
Sunset Memorial Funeral Home
Visitation:
1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Holy Rosary:
6:00 p.m.
Friday, October 30th, 2026
Sunset Memorial Funeral Home
The chapel opens at 11:00 a.m.
Funeral Mass:
2:00 p.m.
Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church
Interment:
3:00 p.m.
Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens
Services are under the guidance of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home, Crematory & Flower Shop. 657 Springmart Blvd., Brownsville, Texas. (956) 350-8485.
To send flowers or a plant to the family in the memory of Mr. Jose Barbosa Jr., please visit https://shalomflorals.com or call (956) 572-3872.
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