Rosie Lee Alegria Barrera (88) went home to be with the Lord on November 26, 2022. She was born on September 10, 1934, in Aransas Pass, Texas to Esperanza and Raul Alegria. She then married the love of her life, Fred Shaw Barrera. She was a daughter, wife, mother, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend.
Rosie loved to love on people. She was caring, considerate and loved helping others. She always shared her love with food to those who entered her home with the aroma of her Mexican dishes and freshly made flour tortillas, topped with her chocolate cake. She loved making new friends and cherished her old ones.
Rosie was a Licensed Vocational Nurse from Del Mar College. She specialized in Geriatric Nursing and was employed at South Park Manor Nursing Home for 20 years. She then became a private duty nurse and helped many families in caring for their loved ones in their home.
Rosie belonged to a bowling league for many years and was awarded trophies with her ladies team. She was a very active member in the Catholic Church. She was in the Alter Society in her earlier years, a Eucharistic minister and loved being a part of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. She adored and recited her rosary faithfully to her Lady of Guadalupe; she was a member of the Guadalupanas Society, and the Golden Girls Social Club, a non-profit organization who faithfully raised funds to provide scholarship since 1962.
Preceded in death by her grandparents, Joe and Maria Everett Olivarez; Mother, Esperanza; Father, Raul; Husband, Fred; and Son, Fred Barrera III; and Son-in-law, Eugenio (Jimmy) Hernandez.
Rosie is survived by her children, David (Gloria) Barrera, Claudia Hernandez, Roy Anthony (Kimberly) Barrera, and Roland (Desda) Barrera.
Ten Grandchildren – David Zachariah, Micah, Shavonne Marie, James David, David Elias, Nickolaus, Maritza, Amber Marie, Gracey Hope, and Joshua.
9 Great Grandchildren – Seth Tristen, Kaiulani Isabelle, Elias Manuel, Rosie-Love Esperanza, Valor Grant, Chapel-Alice Alegria, Wyatt Raulings, Everette-Grace, and Dansby Shaw.
She had a love for her Pets: Pete, Regis, Harley, Kiley, Pepper, and many more.
Pallbearers: George Stevens, Eric Olivarez, Nickolaus Barrera, James Barrera, Elias Barrera, and Joshua Barrera.
We would like to give a special thanks to Garden Estates Senior Living, and Serenity and Grace Hospice Care.
A celebration of life for Rosie will be held at Memory Gardens Funeral Home, 8200 Old Brownsville Road on December 11, 2022 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm with a rosary to be recited at 7:00 pm that same evening. Funeral mass will be celebrated at Our Lady of Perpetual Help on December 12, 2022 at 10:00 am. Interment will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.MemoryGardensFuneralHome.com for the Barrera family.
