Jimmie Rubattino

Jimmie J Rubattino 1939 2019 Jim passed away peacefully January 11, 2019 in Phoenix Arizona. He was 79 years old. Jim was born and raised in Tacoma, WA, where he graduated from Lincoln High School in 1958. He was drafted into the US Army in 1962, where he served two years just before the Vietnam War and the next four years in the reserves. Jim was a single parent, raising his two daughters since they were toddlers. He spent most of his adult life in Phoenix and Tuscan, Arizona. He retired from Safeway as a meat cutter. Jim was a sun worshiper and spent every chance he had in the sun. He took long walks and hikes. He was active in his parish, St. Augustine Cathedral Church in Tuscan, the VFW, The American Legion, and the Elks; where he enjoyed a lot of time dancing with the ladies. Jim was preceded in death by his parents, Eugene and Dolores Rubattino and his Granddaughter Cynthia Allinger. He is survived by his twin brother. Eugene Rubattino, Jr; his daughters, Laurie Ann Lovett and Rhonda Rubattino, five Grandchildren; Christopher, Ashley, Jennifer, Brittney, Lindsay, Nicholas and five Great Grandchildren, Edward, Annabelle, Silas, Cassandra and Shawn. A Memorial service with military honors will be held January 31, 2019 at the National Memorial Cemetery, 23029 North Cave Creek Road, Phoenix, Arizona. In lieu of flowers donate to The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson Research.