Joe Cota Olibarria

Joe “Joey” Cota Olibarria (75) of Peoria was born on March 19, 1949, and passed away on August 5, 2024, the fifth child of eleven children born to Emeterio Olibarria and Maria Rosa Cota Olibarria. Joey was raised in Peoria with his immediate and extended family. He graduated from Peoria High School and Arizona State University. Joey was proud to be an Army Veteran and retired from the US Postal Service.

Joey is survived by his 7 children and their spouses, Marcelo Olibarria (Julia Olibarria), Joe Jr. Olibarria (Christina Olibarria), Xavier Olibarria, Julian Olibarria, Maria Celeste Olibarria, Annaliza Olibarria Moore (Alex Moore), and Marcos Olibarria (Kara Pena Olibarria), 13 Grandchildren; Taylor Olibarria Gonzalez, Marcelo Jr Olibarria, Emeterio Olibarria, Emiliano Olibarria, Julia Olibarria, Jeremiah Olibarria, Brian Olibarria, Jacob Olibarria, Octavion Olibarria, Olive Margaret Olibarria, Lordes Rose Olibarria, Maria Olibarria and Graeme Moore, 1 great grandchild Marcelo Olibarria III, and his siblings Carlos Olibarria, Ruben Olibarria, Rosalinda Gilbert, Jerry Olibarria, Gloria Zaragoza, and Martha Olibarria-Gomez. As well as his partner Susan Perrine whom he shared 19 years with.

Joey is preceded in death by his loving wife Margaret Hernandez Olibarria of 34 years, his father Emeterio Olibarria and mother Maria Rosa Cota Olibarria, and his siblings Guadalupe “Lupito” Olibarria, Leonardo Olibarria, Blanca Celia Olibarria and Yolanda Olibarria.

A visitation will be held on Monday, August 19th at West Resthaven Funeral Home 6450 W. Northern Ave, Glendale, AZ. 85301 from 5:00-9:00 P.M., and Rosary at 7:00 P.M. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, August 20th at 9:00 A.M with a graveside service to follow.