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Ruben Medina

San Francisco, California

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Ruben Medina Well-loved San Francisco restaurateur and bon vivant, died of natural causes June 15, 2008. Born Nov. 15, 1927 in Los Angeles, CA, he worked in Hollywood as a puppeteer for Beany and Cecil; he was the lion. Arriving in San Francisco in the 1950s, he opened a one of a kind Mexican...

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Ruben, You are missed. Working with you at the Pier was an experience of a lifetime. I learned a lot from you and love you dearly.

Ruben, you exemplified what was San Francisco for us. The City by the Bay will never be the same without you. You taught us how to laugh, dance and live life for the moment. You and your lobster tacos will live in our hearts forever! Rest in peace dear friend.