Ruben Lebron's Obituary
Ruben Lebron, born on November 18, 1946 in Bronx, NY, went to be with the Lord on November 24, 2022 in Tampa, FL. He spent his life helping and working with youth and adults with special needs. Ruben enjoyed fishing, watching sports and spending quality time with his family. He spent many of his younger years playing the trombone with The Lebron Brothers and several other Latin bands all over the world. Ruben was a proud Marine who served our country in Vietnam.
Ruben was proceeded in death by his father, Valentin Lebron, his mother, Carmen Otero Lebron, his brother, Valentin Lebron, his cousin, David Sotomayor, his cousin, Miguel Rodriguez, and his cousin, Edwin Rosado. He was a loving son, father and grandfather. Ruben is survived by his daughter, Naomi Lebron, her partner, Mitch Gomez, his granddaughters Siena and Elisha Gomez, his stepdaughter, Tracey Negron, his sister, Mildred Lebron, his son, Ruben Lebron, Jr., and many other loved ones.
The family is asking, in lieu of flowers, that a donation is made in his memory to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at stjude.org.
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