Irvin Rubin, two months prior to what would have been his 100th birthday, passed away on Jan. 16, 2022. A service was held Jan. 17 at Rose Hill Cemetery, officiated by Rabbi Bruce Dollin and Rabbi Salomon Gruenwald.
Mr. Rubin was born on March 22, 1922 in Raton, NM, the youngest of four sons. The extended Rubin family were the only Jewish family in Raton.
Attending CU Boulder for one year, Mr. Rubin voluntarily enlisted in the US Army. He served four years in England in the Air Corps during WW II.
In 1950, Mr. Rubin married Charlotte Goldberg. They were married over 71 years before his passing. In 1952, the cou- ple moved from Raton to Denver, where Mr. Rubin began his career in the retail business. He owned establishments such as the Hollywood Inn in Denver, Cowboy Corral in Golden and Littleton, JR Liquors Northglenn, Gordon’s Department Store in Center, Colo., and a depart- ment store in Golden.
Mr. and Mrs. Rubin were longtime mem- bers of the Hebrew Educational Alliance. “His greatest pleasure was his family,” said his family.
Survivors include his wife Charlotte; children Mark (Beth), Rick (Julie) and Jody (Mark Berman); and eight grandchildren.
Contributions may be made to the Lynn Rubin Memorial Fund at the Hebrew Educational Alliance.
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