Ruben G. De Leon

Ruben was born in Robstown, Texas on November 20th 1939 to Jose and Josefina G. De Leon. He married the love of his life, Florence C. De Leon and they loved one another for 62 years. Ruben was a licensed plumber with Gentry Plumbing and later opened his own plumbing company. After retirement, he worked at the Corpus Christi Hooks for 17 seasons till present day.

His passions included traveling, gambling, hunting, watching baseball and football games, and spending time with his family.

Ruben is preceded in death by his parents: Jose and Josefina De Leon, his brother in- law Juan Abrego and sister in-law Pauline De Leon.

Ruben is survived by his spouse Florence C. De Leon of 62 years and his three sons: Ruben De Leon Jr. (Sharon), Steven De Leon (Lynda), and Leonard De Leon. He has four grandchildren: Steven Lance De Leon, Cassandra Lynn De Leon, Dylan Ray De Leon, and Lauren Taylor Medrano. Ruben was also blessed with four great-grandchildren: Israel Medrano, Illiana Medrano, Mary Medrano, and Moses Medrano. He is also survived by his siblings: Joe De Leon, Delia Abrego, Richard (Gloria) De Leon along with many nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held at Memory Gardens Funeral Home & Cemetery, 8200 Old Brownsville Road, Corpus Christi, Texas 78415, on July 6, 2026, from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm, with the Recitation of the Holy Rosary there the same day from 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm.

Continued Visitation will take place at Memory Gardens Funeral Home & Cemetery, 8200 Old Brownsville Road, Corpus Christi, Texas 78415, on July 7, 2026, from 9:00 am to 10:00 am, followed by the Funeral Service from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, and the services will conclude at 11:00 am.