Juanita Felipa Barba, 81, of Los Angeles, California passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 30, 2021, after battling Dementia and Parkinson's disease.  In 2019 she successfully conquered breast cancer.  She was lovingly cared for by her daughter Monica Gifford during the last two years of her life in Dallas, Texas.

The daughter of the late Maria (Jimenez) and the late Monico Barba, Sr., Juanita was born on January 31, 1940, in San Antonio, Texas.  In 1974 she moved to Los Angeles, California where she lived for 45 years and raised her children.  For over 35 years she worked as a central service technician and certified nurse assistant as well as the designated Spanish translator at the French Hospital.  She had a great spirit and loved dancing and sea cruises.  She is survived by her daughter Monica Gifford, sister Aida Barba, brothers Robert Barba, Sr. and Rene Barba, Sr. and his wife Esther (Hernandez), numerous nieces and nephews and many friends.  She is preceded in death by her son Wayne F. Gifford Jr., sisters Felipa Barba and Viola Barba, brothers Tony Barba and Monico Barba, Jr., and nephews Rene Barba, Jr. and Rudy Barba.

FUNERAL SERVICES

Visitation will begin on Thursday, July 22, 2021, from 5:00 to 6:00pm with a Rosary to be recited at  6:00pm at the Angelus Funeral Home at 1119 North Saint Mary's Street, San Antonio, Texas.

Funeral Services will be on Friday, July 23, 2021, at 10:00am also at the Angelus Funeral Home followed by a funeral procession departing at 11:00am for interment at San Fernando Cemetery #2, at 746 Castroville, San Antonio, Texas.