Lenard Ruebeck's Obituary
Lenard Edward Ruebeck, "Mayor of the Pier", age 77 of Lewes, DE, passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2019, after a long battle with cancer, at his home. He was born Monday, December 1, 1941 in Chester, PA, son of the late Earl and Gladys (Goodchild) Ruebeck.
Mr. Ruebeck spent his entire working career in construction. He loved the outdoors, especially fishing, and he cast his line at every opportunity. He was known by many as "Mayor of the Pier", as he was a fixture there among his fellow fisherman. Above all, Mr. Ruebeck cherished time spent with those he held dear. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend. He was loved by many and will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Ruebeck was preceded in death by 2 brothers and 7 sisters. He is survived by his beloved wife, Joanne (Ewing) Ruebeck of Lewes, DE; his children: Michelle Eltringham (Kevin) of Shamokin, PA, Lenard Ruebeck Jr. (Kelly) of Hollywood, FL, Scott Ruebeck (Angie) of Milton, DE, Marc Ruebeck (Kimberly) of New Castle, DE, Edward Ruebeck (Janice) of New Castle, DE, and Wendy Fontello (Lance) of New Castle, DE; his stepson, Jim O'Reilly of Aston, PA; his 17 grandchildren; his 12 great-grandchildren; and his brother, Walter Ruebeck (Ellen) of Millington, MD.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
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