Francis John Rubbo
Obituary
Francis John "Chonie" Rubbo passed away June 6, 2024 on the 80th anniversary of D Day. He
was born March 9, 1925 in Gonzales.
Chonie was a WWII Navy Veteran who served on the USS Coral Sea and the USS Anzio from
1943 to 1946. Before enlisting in the Navy at 17 he was an all-league running back in his
sophomore year at Gonzales High School where he was later inducted into the Gonzales
Spartan Hall of Fame.
Upon returning from the service, he met and married his wife of 60 years, Annie. Together they
had 4 children, Rick, Terry, Tina and Gary.
Chonie also began his career in the Ag industry where it continued for 30 years. He then worked
at the local winery until his retirement. He was also a volunteer for the Gonzales Fire
Department for 27 years where he loved driving his pride and joy '29 restored fire truck in the
local 4th of July parades.
Chonie enjoyed riding his bike to the liquor store for his morning coffee with the guys. He also
enjoyed watching his favorite sports teams, the 49ers, Giants and Warriors. Chonie loved the
outdoors and loved to hunt and fish as well as barbeque for family and friends.
Following a private family burial, A Celebration of Life to honor Chonie will be held June 18, 2024 at 12:00 pm at St. Theodore's Hall in Gonzales.
Chonie's family would like to say a special thank you to Pam and Phillipa at Eden Valley for the
excellent care and compassion shown to our father.
Published in King City Rustler · June 12, 2024