He retired from General Electric in Mt. Vernon, IN and was a volunteer with the Vanderburgh County Special Olympics. Ruben was a longtime fan of the Evansville Otters.
Ruben was preceded in death by his; brother, Eduardo Hernandez.
He is survived by his five children, Leslie Hernandez, David Delgado, Amber Delgado, Alicia Lambert-Delgado, and Emilio Delgado; seven grandchildren, Angelies, Paolo, Valentino, Ryker, Giulia, Edgar, and Elise; six brothers and sisters, Mercedez, Carmen, Aida, Rafael, Jose- Louis, and Francisco-Javier.
A funeral service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at Alexander West Chapel with a visitation to follow until 7:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, Memorial Contributions may be made to the Vanderburgh County Special Olympics.
Condolences may be offered at www.AlexanderWestChapel.com.