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RUBIO
Anselmo F. Rubio
Anselmo F. Rubio died at Mercy General Hospital in Sacramento, Friday, Oct. 1, 2004 at age 79.
Mr. Rubio was born April 21, 1925 in Marfa, Texas had been a Yolo County resident for 53 years. He was employed for Teichert Construction Company for 25 years. He was also a member of Eagles No. 2345 and Comite Mexicano de Beneficiencia.
Survivors include Mr. Rubio's wife, Irene Rubio of Woodland; his children Manuel Rubio and his wife Nadine of Bloomington, Mary Ayala of Pomona, Dolores Gonzales of Avenal, Yolanda Alfaro and her husband Angel of Bloomington, Paul Rubio and his wife Sofia of Sacramento, Fred Rubio and his wife Rebecca, Martin Rubio and his wife Katherine and Daniel Rubio and his wife Modestee, all of Woodland; stepchildren Carolina and Pedro Savala and Sueann and Rick Koster, all of Woodland; 29 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren and 8 great-great-grandchildren and his brother Domingo and his wife Rafilla Ortega of Shafter. He was preceded in death by his mother, Anastacia F. Diaz; his son, Anselmo Rubio Jr.; his sister Nicolasa Vargas and his brother Benito Rubio.
Services: Visitation is scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5 at McNary's Chapel, 458 College St., Woodland. A funeral is scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6 at McNary's Chapel. Interment will be at Monument Hill Memorial Park, Woodland. McNary's Chapel of Woodland is assisting the family with arrangements.
RUBIO
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.
RUBIO
Christopher F. Rubio
Christopher F. Rubio passed away unexpectedly in Sacramento on Jan. 26, 2005. Born on March 1, 1957 in Charleston, South Carolina, he was 47 years old.
He is survived by his mother, Iris Rubio, of Charleston; daughter Maegan Abbott, of Cameron Park; brothers, Guy S. Rubio of Sacramento and Richard Rubio, of Winters, and a sister, Denise Pittman, of Charleston. He is also survived by two grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father, Christopher W. Rubio.
A graveside service was held on Tuesday, Feb. 1, at 11 a.m. at the Winters Cemetery.
Remembrances may be made in his name to the Salvation Army.
Arrangements are under the direction of Davis Funeral Chapel.
RUBIO
Fermin Walter Rubio, Sr.
Fermin Walter Rubio, Sr. passed away on April 22, 2006 in Oroville following a lengthy illness. Born on July 27, 1938, in Suisun City, he was 67 years old.
Mr. Rubio served in the U.S. Air Force for four years. He worked as a butcher for 20 years at Stoven Bros. in Dixon. He also spent 18 years working in building maintenance in Reno, Nevada, and retired to Oroville three years ago. He was the son of immigrants from Spain who settled in Winters in the early 1900s.
He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Gladys; sons and daughters-in-law Fermin and Susan Rubio, and Mark and Jill Rubio; sisters, Fastina Carillo, Julia Gonnilla, Carmen Soulier, Josie Cuberos and Ana Martinez; brothers, Pedro and Mike Rubio; seven grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Julia and Mike Rubio; sisters, Mary Albacete and Anthonette Barbosa; and brothers, Frank, John and Chris Rubio.
Visitation will take place at McCune Garden Chapel in Vacaville on Thursday, April 27, 5-8 p.m. Funeral services will be held for Mr. Rubioon Friday, April 28, at 10 a.m. at Trinity Baptist Church in Vacaville, with Pastor Bob Jacobs presiding. McCune Garden Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
RUDD
Robert L. Rudd
Longtime UC Davis zoology professor Robert L. Rudd died Nov. 4, 2003, in Stockton. He was 82.
Born Sept. 18, 1921, in Los Angeles, he grew up in Salinas and Boulder Creek. His grandfather taught him to observe and appreciate the natural world, and he was already an accomplished naturalist by the time he began studying zoology at Salinas Junior College (now Hartnell College) and UC Berkeley.
After completing his undergraduate degree, he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps on April 15, 1942. He served as a B-24 pilot during World War II, flying numerous missions in the Pacific Theater as a first lieutenant in the 23rd Bombardment Squadron, 5th Bombardment Group. He earned the Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters, the Asiatic Pacific Service Medal and the Philippine Liberation Ribbon with one Bronze Star.
When the war ended, he returned to Berkeley and obtained his doctorate in zoology. In 1952 he joined the UCD department of zoology, teaching field courses in ornithology and mammalogy. Having developed an interest in tropical biology while serving in the Pacific, he also created a course in the ecology of tropical latitudes.
His study of the effects of the insecticide DDT on birds became "Pesticides and the Living Landscape, " a book that paralleled Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring" but was written for the scientific community. His later work focused on mammals of the rainforests of Malaysia, Costa Rica and New Guinea.
He moved to Stockton after the death of his wife of 55 years, Betty.
He is survived by daughter Melanie Ferrando and her husband Bob of Davis, and by daughter Millicent Guiliani, her husband Richard and their sons Tony and Will of Stockton. His death also will be mourned by countless students and graduate students who credit him with their appreciation of the songs of birds and the beauty and fragility of the environment, his family said.
Interment will be at Davis Cemetery. No formal service is planned.
Donations in the name of the deceased may be sent to Rachel Carson Council Inc., 8940 Jones Mill Road, Chevy Chase, MD 20815.
RUEDIGER
Evelyn May Ruediger
Evelyn May Ruediger, 91, died on March 6, 2002, at Trinity Hospital in Weaverville following an extended illness.
She was born on May 7, 1910, in Oklahoma. When she was a child, her family moved to California. She married Alvin Ruediger in 1937. They lived in Alameda until 1945 when they moved to Lafayette. In 1972, they moved to Loomis and in the 1990s they lived in Davis and Woodland. They moved to Weaverville in 1997.
Ruediger had been active in Girl Scouts and Brownies and also held office in the Order of Eastern Star and was the Worthy High Priestess in the White Shrine. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1997. She is survived by her daughter, Donna May, and son-in-law, Edward L. Pahl, of Weaverville and a grandson, Dennis Alan Pahl of Emmet, Idaho.
Recognizing her love and devotion to all creatures great and small, memorial contributions my be made to Trinity Animal Shelter Auxiliary, P.O. Box 2471, Weaverville, CA 96093.
RUGGENBERG
Lyle Gene Ruggenberg
Lyle Gene Ruggenberg died in Woodland Monday, March 8, 2004, at age 61.
Born Sept. 10, 1942, a native of Woodland, Mr. Ruggenberg had been a Yolo County resident for 59 years. He attended Madison Middle School and Esparto High School. He worked for Methodist Hospital and also did automatic door repairs and maintenance.
Survivors include his brother, Allan Ruggenberg of Maryland; sisters, Ruth McMillan and husband Roger of Madison and Christine Sandoval and husband John of Dixon; 12 nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Elroy and Helen (Mead) Ruggenberg; and brothers, Dennis and Dale Ruggenberg.
The family requests memorials be directed to the charity of donor's choice. Arrangements are under the direction of Kraft Bros. Funeral Directors of Woodland.
Services: A graveside service is scheduled at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 20, at Cottonwood Cemetery of Madison, with a burial to follow.
