Ruben Martinez Alvarez, 58 of Coolidge, Arizona, passed away peacefully on January 5, 2019. Ruben was born April 24, 1960 in Pecos, Texas. Ruben had a great sense of humor and was always full of laughter. He cherished his time with family and friends. He enjoyed watching the Dallas Cowboys (win or lose) and old western films, traveling with family, especially his beloved wife. Ruben is survived by his beautiful wife of 40 years, Vanessa, his children Ruben Jr. (Ahnalisa) and Christopher, and sister Olivia Acosta. He was affectionately Tata to Celista, Kaiden, Devyn, Sadie, Kayleigh, and Jemma. He is preceded in death by his son Brian, parents Tomas and Trinidad, sister Elida, and brother Tomas. In Ruben’s honor, Services will be held at Green Acres Mortuary (401 N. Hayden Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85257), Visitation on Friday, January 11, 2019 from 4:00-8:00pm, Funeral Service Saturday, January 12, 2019 2:00pm.