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Ruben Z. Mares

1928 - 2019

Ruben Z. Mares obituary, 1928-2019, Los Angeles, CA

BORN

1928

DIED

2019

Ruben Mares Obituary

Veteran of WWII and beloved patriarch Ruben Z. Mares passed away November 24, 2019, surrounded by his family. Born in Los Angeles on May 1, 1928, Ruben joined the United States Army at 17 to serve in WWII 1st Infantry Division in Allied occupation of Germany. After the war, he served in the National Guard until 1959. Ruben worked as a Golf Course Manager for L.A. County until his retirement in 1986. He made it into "Ripley's Believe It or Not" when a ball landed in his back pocket after it was teed off 145 yards away. Ruben was a vintage car enthusiast and proud owner of a 1955 T-Bird and a 1956 Studebaker. A loving father, grandfather, and friend to many, he is survived by his wife Manuela, six children, eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held on December 9, 2019 at Calvary Cemetery, Los Angeles, at 10 a.m.  In living memory, donations can be made to Yosemite Conservancy. 

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Published by Los Angeles Times on Dec. 1, 2019.

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December 2, 2019

So very sorry for your great loss. I did not know Ruben but was reading what was said about him. I was also born on May 1st. 1948.My dads dad owned a Study co. in K.C.Mo. We had a 56 Studebaker station wagon that was orange. I drove it when i was a junior in high school lol Ruben looked like a very kind man...

Rodney Veinotte

December 2, 2019

Sorry for the passing of this veteran, (Isaiah 2:4).

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