Ruben Silapan
Obituary
Ruben Silapan, 80, passed away on August 9th, 2023 at the Roseburg VA facility in Oregon after a brief illness.
Born in Hollister in 1942 to William Silapan and Socorro Barron, Ruben grew up in Las Lomas, CA and after high school joined the Army. After his Army stint Ruben moved back home to Watsonville where he worked over 50 years as a mechanic. You would find Ruben most days fishing the local creeks, rivers and at Seacliff Beach. He had an enjoyment for fishing and designing his own fishing poles.
Ruben is survived by girlfriend Josephine Son of Fresno, CA and his four children Jack Silapan of Fresno, CA and Rachel Casarez, Belinda Gomez, and Renee Silapan all of Phoenix, AZ. Along with being a father of four Ruben was also the grandfather to Ryan Silapan of Carthage, TX and Jacob Silapan, Juan Casarez, Jayden Silapan all of Phoenix, AZ. Out of eight siblings, Ruben has one surviving brother Ricardo Perez of Concord, CA and numerous nieces and nephews.
Burial services will take place at the Valley Public Cemetery on Friday, August 25th at 1:00 PM. A celebration of life will take place after at Pinto Lake County Park.
Published in The Pajaronian · August 17, 2023