Mr. Rubin, a lifelong sports fan and athlete, remained active until near the end of his life, working out two hours daily at the gym. He had run six miles every day until well into his seventies.
Born in Bayonne, he grew up in Morristown helping in his father’s store, Rubin’s Deli on Speedwell Avenue. Mr. Rubin played on the basketball team at Morristown High School, from where he graduated. He played basketball with the Jewish Community Center Athletic Club in Morristown and softball for many years in the Synagogue Softball League and municipal leagues in Colonia, where he lived and where he coached youth baseball and basketball before retiring. He continued to attend football games at Colonia High School with friends long after his children graduated from the school.
Mr. Rubin had a weekly tennis game for many years and annually attended the U.S. Open. He remained an avid fan of the Mets, Giants, Knicks and Rangers.
He served in the Army for six years during the Korean War era, rising to the rank of sergeant.
Mr. Rubin was in sales most of his life, including for many years at Dolly Madison Ice Cream. He continued working into his seventies because he enjoyed his job and meeting people, retiring as sales manager from Standard Uniform Company in Irvington.
He was a member of the Yiddish Club at Greenbriar and Congregation Beit Shalom in Monroe.
Mr. Rubin, who will always be remembered as kind and smiling, loved nothing more than spending time with his children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews, and his longtime companion, Rita Swirsky.
He was predeceased by his parents, Sam and Ida; his wife, Irene; his brothers, Joseph and Irving; and sister, Julia Fishman. He is survived by his son, Daniel (Elizabeth Hawkins) of Santa Rosa, Calf.; daughters, Debra of New Brunswick and Miriam of Cranbury; sister, Bella Rosman of West Orange; and granddaughters, Amanda, Sydney and Olivia.
Arrangements were handled by Bloomfield-Cooper Jewish Chapels, Manalapan. Graveside services and burial at Mount Lebanon Cemetery, Woodbridge.
To help those affected with Covid-19, memorial contributions can be made to the CDC Foundation, cdcfoundation.org, (404) 653-0790; or Feeding America, feedamerica.org.
