Jose Maria Zambrano

Jose Maria Zambrano obituary, Palm Desert, CA

Jose Maria Zambrano

Jose Zambrano Obituary

Published by Legacy on Oct. 1, 2025.
Jose Maria Zambrano Jr., 54 of Edinburg, TX. Died August 13, 2025 after a lengthy illness. Jose was born July 6, 1971 to Jose M Zambrano Sr. And Elodia Romero. He married Rachel C. Zambrano on March 28, 2007. He was an employee at Desert Sands United School District (DSUSD) for 18 years.
Jose is survived by his wife Rachel of 33 years and 3 sons Kenny (Buckeye, AZ), Joe (Palm Desert, CA), and Jory (Edinburg, TX). He is also survived by his brothers Gerardo and Manuel Romero from Alamo, TX and his nieces and nephews from all over.
Jose also loved his fur babies Bentley and Chi-Chis. He would love to go camping or also go to the beaches in Ventura or San Diego counties. One thing he loved growing up was his lowrider cars/trucks and his favorite music was old school rap, r&b, and reggae.
Jose's viewing will be on September 8, 2025 from 5pm to 8pm at Coachella Valley Christian Church located at 50100 Jackson St. Indio, CA 92201. His burial will be on September 9, 2025 at 10 am at Coachella Valley Cemetery located at 82925 52nd Ave. Coachella, CA 92236.
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