Ruben Garcia Melegrito, Sr.
April 30, 1959 - January 2, 2022
Obituary
Ruben Garcia Melegrito, Sr. was born April 30, 1959 in Tuan Cagayan, Philippines and passed away on December 2, 2022 in Seattle, Washington, USA at the age of 63. Ruben was preceded in death by his father, Cipriano Garcia Melegrito and mother, Eufrecina Garcia Melegrito. He was also preceded in death by siblings, Pedro Melegrito, Peter Melegrito, Leticia M. Carag and Esther M. Asuncion.
He is survived by his wife of 26 years (together in total for 34 years), Moredes Taloza Melegrito and his three sons, Ruben Taloza Melegrito, Jr., Renz Marion (Andrea) Taloza Melegrito and Rodney Taloza Melegrito. He is also survived by siblings, Crispulo (Carmen) Melegrito, Wenceslao (Kimberly) Melegrito, Tirso (Zenaida) Melegrito, Wilson (LeAnne) Melegrito and Emilia Cabal along with a host of loving nephews, nieces and cousins located all around the world.
Ruben had a passion for watchmaking, fishing and carpentry. He was a watchmaker at Ben Bridge Jeweler for over 20 years, until his retirement in summer of 2021. When he wasn’t watchmaking, he would often be out fishing at Ocean Shores on the weekends with his close friends or building something at home. He took great pride in his craftsmanship, even so far that he built his own watchmaking office at home. He also enjoyed karaoke, road trips and bowling with his beloved wife.
Ruben was a devout Jehovah’s Witness member of the Cascade Tagalog congregation in Renton, WA for many years. As a faithful Jehovah’s servant, he has a hope in the resurrection as Acts 24:15 says: “And I have hope toward God, which hope these men also look forward to, that there is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.”
