Dr. Emir Waldemar Rubio
April 17, 1940 - September 1, 2021
Dr. Emir Waldemar Rubio, MD. Has passed peacefully in his home at age 81 on September 1st 2021. He was born in Peru on April 17th 1940. He was the son of Baltazar and Andrea Rubio. He moved to the United States after he received his medical degree from the National University of Trujillo in 1966. He interned at Flushing Hospital and Mount Sinai Hospital before moving to the Philadelphia area to work at Sacred Heart Hospital in Chester. He served the residents of Delaware County through his offices in the City of Chester, and Aston Township, from 1980 until his retirement on November 2nd 2020. He was a life long soccer fan and followed the Peruvian National team as well as traveling for occasional world cup qualifiers of the US Men’s National Team. He became a doting grandfather and family man who perfected the art of the Irish goodbye during family gatherings. He is survived by his wife Mercedes, ex-wife Elsa, and children: Emir W. Rubio, Jr., Andrea Coughlin, Baltazar Rubio, Andres Rubio, Vanessa Platania and Veronica Pratt; and his grandchildren: Claudia Rubio, Andres Rubio, Alexander Rubio, Mercedes Pratt, B. Maximilian Rubio, Madeline Rubio, Alexsis Rubio, Emma Coughlin, Shea Coughlin, Brennon Coughlin, and Maxton Platania. Services will be private in accordance with Dr. Rubio’s wishes and donations can be made in lieu of flowers in Dr. Emir Rubio’s name to Tom Coughlin Jay Fund. You can donate through the foundation’s website at tcjayfund.org/give.
Dr. Emir Waldemar Rubio, MD. Has passed peacefully in his home at age 81 on September 1st 2021. He was born in Peru on April 17th 1940. He was the son of Baltazar and Andrea Rubio. He moved to the United States after he received his medical... View Obituary & Service Information
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