Richard Marubio

Richard Marubio, of Ingleside, IL, passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2024 at his home. Richard was born on January 15, 1942, to Leo and Bruna Marubio. They lived on Kenmore Ave in Chicago, in a 6-flat with lots of aunts, uncles and cousins. When Richard was 14, his family moved to Skokie. His grandfather owned a cartage business and at a very young age, Richard and his cousin Donald spent many weekends there. He learned to drive a manual stick bed truck when his feet barely reached the pedals. That's when his love for motorized vehicles started. Rich went to DePaul Academy for H.S. and to Marquette for college. Shortly after the start of his 2nd year, his father had a stroke, so Richard went home to help with his therapy. His father passed away in 1962, so Richard stayed home to help his mother with his three sisters. He soon started working at Victor Balata Belting Co. He worked his way to salesman in a short time. In 1963 he met Carol Fabian and they married in 1964. Their 1st daughter, Michele was born in 1967 and shortly after they bought their 1st home in Mt. Prospect, IL. Their 2nd daughter, Debra, was born in 1969. They lived there for 9 years, where they all made long-lasting friendships. In 1977, the family moved to California, where Richard was promoted to Mfg. Plant Manager. They barely had a chance to become accustomed to California life when Rich was promoted to Vice President. He moved his family to the home office, in the Lehigh Valley of Pennslyvania. There they lived on a small horse ranch and he resumed his love of horses & so did his girls. Late in 1981, Rich had the opportunity to start Raincoat Roofing Systems, in the Chicagoland area. He was starting a new business at 39 and had to take special classes to learn about roofing. They moved to Hawthorn Woods, IL and he commuted to Broadview, IL. The commute got old and after their youngest daughter graduated H.S., they moved to Westchester, IL. Their daughter, Michele married in 1991 and Debra married in 1992. And then the grandchildren started coming. J.T. 31, Alyssa 29, Dillon 29, Brandon 27, Danny 26, Cameron 25 and Jaden 20 and Great-Grandaughter, Everleigh 5 months. As time went on, he took on partners; Jeff Suess and Scott Savage. And the business grew, because of them and all the salesmen and roofers they had working for them. Some of the roofers worked for them for more than 30 years. About 10 years ago, Rich and Carol retired from the company. They remodeled their Lake House and made it their full-time residence while wintering in Florida. Rich and Carol had a loving and adventurous 60 years of marriage. They lived in 8 houses, in 3 states. They traveled by car to US cities too numerous to mention and visited 5 countries. Rich had a very full and interesting life before passing at the age of 82. Visitation will be from 3 - 8 p.m. on Friday, August 16, 2024, at Ringa Funeral Home in Lake Villa. Additional visitation will be at Prince of Peace Church in Lake Villa from 10 - 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 17, 2024. Funeral Mass will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 17, 2024, at Prince of Peace Church. Cremation will take place privately after the service. In lieu of flowers, please consider a contribution in Rich's memory to a cancer charity of your choice.

Richard Marubio

January 15, 1942 - August 10, 2024

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