~ IN MEMORY ~
NWA Capt. James A. ‘Jim’ Barbosa
February 15, 1940 – December 21, 2013
Notification with the passing of retired NWA Captain James
Alexander Barbosa, age 73. I believe Captain Barbosa hired on with Pacific Air
Lines 08-15-1966, based SFO. As noted in his obituary: “Jim worked as a
commercial airline pilot beginning with Pacific Airlines in 1966. During the
course of his 35-year career, Jim wore seven different uniforms, all with the
same company due to many mergers and acquisitions. He retired in 1998 with
Northwest Airlines as a DC-10 Captain based in Honolulu, Hawaii.”
Survived by his wife Marlys personal condolences may be sent
to the family at
3344 Glenrock Way , Redding CA 96001-4661 ... (530)
242-6482
A private gathering to celebrate Captain Barbosa’s life will
be held at a later date.
~ Carol
Jim A.
Barbosa , 1940 - 2013
Jim Barbosa, 73, of Redding, passed away at home on December 21, 2013.
Jim was born in 1940 in Gary, Indiana, to Alex and Anne Barbosa.
His family moved to Redding, California, in 1955. After graduating from Shasta High School in 1958 and Shasta College in 1960, he enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1961 to become a Marine aviator. He ended his Marine Corps career as a Captain in the Reserves flying A-4s out of Alameda, CA.
Jim worked as a commercial airline pilot beginning with Pacific Airlines in 1966. During the course of his 35-year career, Jim wore seven different uniforms, all with the same company due to many mergers and acquisitions. He retired in 1998 with Northwest Airlines as a DC-10 Captain based in Honolulu, Hawaii.
During his retirement he enjoyed shooting at the Redding Gun Club, fishing on his boat, hunting and flying up to Alaska to work on his "cabin" at Horseshoe Lake with his family.
He is survived by his wife, Marlys of Redding, his daughter Erica, son Alex and his wife Krista, all of Anchorage, Alaska. He also has one wonderful grandson, Nicholas. He is preceded in death by his parents, Alex and Anne Barbosa, his sister and brother-in-law Mary Lou and Jim Maloney and his sister-in-law, Avanel Pederson-Thulien.
A private gathering will be held in January. Donations may be made in his name to the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund at semperfifund.org
Please sign the guestbook at http://obituaries.redding.com
Jim Barbosa, 73, of Redding, passed away at home on December 21, 2013.
Jim was born in 1940 in Gary, Indiana, to Alex and Anne Barbosa.
His family moved to Redding, California, in 1955. After graduating from Shasta High School in 1958 and Shasta College in 1960, he enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1961 to become a Marine aviator. He ended his Marine Corps career as a Captain in the Reserves flying A-4s out of Alameda, CA.
Jim worked as a commercial airline pilot beginning with Pacific Airlines in 1966. During the course of his 35-year career, Jim wore seven different uniforms, all with the same company due to many mergers and acquisitions. He retired in 1998 with Northwest Airlines as a DC-10 Captain based in Honolulu, Hawaii.
During his retirement he enjoyed shooting at the Redding Gun Club, fishing on his boat, hunting and flying up to Alaska to work on his "cabin" at Horseshoe Lake with his family.
He is survived by his wife, Marlys of Redding, his daughter Erica, son Alex and his wife Krista, all of Anchorage, Alaska. He also has one wonderful grandson, Nicholas. He is preceded in death by his parents, Alex and Anne Barbosa, his sister and brother-in-law Mary Lou and Jim Maloney and his sister-in-law, Avanel Pederson-Thulien.
A private gathering will be held in January. Donations may be made in his name to the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund at semperfifund.org
Please sign the guestbook at http://obituaries.redding.com
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Published in Redding Record Searchlight on
Dec. 29, 2013
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