Barbara Ferreira
Barbara Ferreira
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If roses grow in Heaven,
Lord please pick a bunch for me,
Place them in my Mother’s arms
and tell her they’re from me.
- Dolores M. Garcia
Barbara Ferreira
December 10, 1929 – October 12, 2025
Barbara Ferreira, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on October 12, 2025, at the age of 95. She was born on December 10, 1929, in Chowchilla, California, and spent her entire life in her beloved home state, residing for the past 50 years in the Sacramento area.
Barbara is survived by her sons, Lennis Pacheco and Paul Pacheco (wife Joyce), her daughter, Judy Vonk (husband Karl), her grandson, Nicholas Pacheco, and her granddaughter, Hilary Stines (husband Greg), as well as her great-grandson, Jaxon Stines.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Joseph Ferreira, and by her son-in-law, Henry Alfaro.
Barbara lived a long and fulfilling life surrounded by family and friends. Her warmth, kindness, and love for those close to her will be deeply missed and fondly remembered by all who knew her.
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