Yolo County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....RUBIO, Dick  May 3 1999
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“Winters Express,” Thursday, May 13, 1999
Dick Rubio

Dick Rubio, lifelong Yolo County resident, passed away at his home in Winters,
Monday, May 3, 1999.  Born on Nov. 10, 1921, in Winters, to Salvador and
Gabriela Rubio, immigrants from Malaga, Spain, he was 77 years old.

A World War II veteran, Dick fought in the Battle of the Bulge and served in the
U.S. Army from 1940 to 1944.  He received the Purple Heart.  He returned from
the service to marry his childhood sweetheart, Carmen Ramos.

Mr. Rubio ran a Crystal Dairy Farm and owned Rubio & Son Commercial Hay
Services.  He was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church and VFW Post #11091,
and the Farm Bureau, and he was a volunteer fireman for the Capay Valley Fire
Dept.  He traveled to Spain several times to locate relatives.  Mr. Rubio valued
his family and friends and he never met a person he didn’t like.

An evening vigil prayer service was held Wednesday, May 5.  His cousin, Toni
Echarte delivered the eulogy, Rev. Joe Ternullo and Deacon Colby Smith
officiated at the vigil.  A Mass of Christian Burial was held Thursday, May 5,
at 10 a.m.  Readers at the Mass were Trini Goutanegro and Janet Martin.  His
grandchildren presented the gifts at the altar.  Servers were Nicole Walburn and
Michael Walburn.  Soft organ music was played throughout the service, and tapes
of Dick’s favorite music were played, including Ave Maria and Somewhere over the
Rainbow.  Burial followed at the Winters Cemetery, with members of the VFW
presenting a 21-Gun Salute and Taps.  Rev. Joe Ternullo, Deacon Colby Smith and
Monsignor Andrew Coffey officiated at the Mass and burial services.

Pallbearers were John Collado, Tony Martin, Jesse Garibay, Ralph Gutierrez,
Frank Nichols and Robert Tabarez.  Honorary pallbearers were Fred Manas, Domingo
Ariza, Joe Campos, Glen Fraters, Harold Robben and Jack Bernal.

He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Carmen Rubio of Winters; daughter and
son-in-law, Elizabeth and Gene Robben of Dixon, son, Richard Rubio and his
fiance, Robbie Manhart of Winters; sister, Dora Manas of Winters; sister and
brother-in-law, Marie and Hugh Goddard of Winters, and sister, Frances Ariza of
Vacaville.  Grandson, Spencer Bei and wife, Nancy of Dixon; grandsons, Mark
Rubio of Winters, Scott Robben of Dixon; granddaughter, Brandy and husband,
Richard Seeyle of Winters; granddaughters, Christie Rubio of Winters, and Amanda
Robben of Woodland, and great-grandson, Zachary R. Seeyle, and several nieces,
nephews and cousins also survive him.  

He was preceded in death by his parents, and a sister, Gabriel Manas.

Memorials may be made to Yolo Hospice, P.O. Box 1014, Davis, CA 95617, or to St.
Anthony Church Building Fund in Winters.

Arrangements were under the direction of Smith’s Colonial Chapel.


Additional Comments:
Submitted with the permission of the “Winters Express,” 312 Railroad Ave.,
Winters, CA 95694.   

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