Zachary Rubin

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Zachary Edward Rubin on June 7th, 2022 in his seventy eighth year. He died as he lived with strength and dignity, surrounded by his loving family at The Victoria General Hospital in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Born in Halifax, Zack was a Maritimer at heart. He was a sports enthusiast from a young age and played baseball, basketball and football. As the years progressed he became an all around fanatic for all sports. He was also a trivia connoisseur, a crossword pro and a book maven.

Following in his father’s footsteps, Zack moved to Montreal as a young man to start a career as a menswear salesman where he met the love of his life Myrna Rubin (Steinberg). After a short engagement they were married six months later on June 1st, 1969.

His love for Israel started in his teens and eventually led him to make Aliya with his young family in 1979. It is there that he lived out his lifelong dream of joining the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Aside from the birth of his three daughters, one of his proudest moments was when he put on his IDF uniform.

After seven memorable years in Israel, Zack moved his family to Montreal where he continued a successful career as a travelling salesman in the Maritimes for the next forty years. He spent countless seasons ‘schlepping’ on the road and could have written a book with all of his stories about travelling from Newfoundland to New Brunswick. In 1993 he then moved his family back to Halifax where he resided for the next thirty years.

Son to the late Nathan Rubin and Bertha Lazar (Jacobson), brother to the late Marc Rubin and survived by older sister Judith Shek. Beloved father to Shira Rubin and father and father-in-law to Aviva Rubin Schneider and Jonathan Schneider and Carmi Rubin and Zev Gitalis. Proud Zaydie of Nathan Handley, Gabriella, Danielle and Joseph Schneider and Rubin and Jasmine Gitalis.

Beloved uncle to his nephew and many nieces. He will be greatly missed by all who loved him so dearly.

The family would like to acknowledge, with the deepest of gratitude, the staff at the Victoria General Hospital, for their exceptional care and compassion.

In lieu of flowers contributions in Zack’s memory may be made to;

P2G (Israel Partnership Region) Through the Atlantic Jewish Council.

Click on link below or call the AJC (902) 422-7491

https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/WebLink.aspx?name=E348513QE&id=4

Graveside Funeral Service will be held at Baron de Hirsch Cemetery 2pm on Wednesday, June 8.