He was 67 years old. John was born October 5, 1951 in Hanford, California. He spent his youth hunting, fishing, and working on the family dairy. John graduated from Laton High School in 1969 where he was an FFA officer and excelled in football, baseball, and wrestling. Upon completing High School he joined the National Guard where he served for five years as a helicopter mechanic.
When his duties were over, John returned to Laton where he farmed a large plot of land near the Kings River, growing cotton, hay, and corn. After a hip replacement surgery ended his farming days, he began work as both an electrocardiograph technician at Hanford Community Medical Center and a rural carrier for the Hanford post office. After five years of working both jobs, he received a route of his own. John worked at the post office for 20 years and took great joy in making new friends on his route. In October of 2017, John retired to spend more time with his growing family.
John enjoyed going on hunting trips, rooting for his beloved Dodgers, treating friends and family to breakfast, and occasionally closing down the Lacy Inn. His greatest joy, however, was being a grandfather to his grandchildren Elijah James Roubos and Keira Jane Roubos. Anyone who spent longer than five minutes in conversation with John would invariably see a proud Pop Pop beam as he shared pictures and stories.
John Roubos was a good hearted man with many, many friends. He was quick to love and easy to talk to. John had a genuine interest in others and enjoyed hearing about the lives of anyone he met. He was deeply invested in the lives of his friends and family. Because of this open heart, John made friends wherever he went; from the waitresses at the Country Cafe to the bank managers at Union Bank. Although John’s life came to an early end, he lived a full life, instilling quality ethics, morals, and love to his children and grandchildren. He will be greatly missed by all his family and friends.
John was preceded in death by his parents John and Helen Roubos. He is survived by his sister, Carol Tamayo of Hanford; son John Roubos III, his wife Katelyn, and their two children - Elijah and Keira - of Visalia, and his son James Allen Roubos, his fiance Christina, and children - Savannah, Ricky, Brenden, and Lexi - of Huntington Beach.
