Bertie David Joseph Reuben Obituary (1928 - 2023)

Bertie David Joseph Reuben, 94, of Leawood, KS died peacefully on September 2nd, 2023. Funeral services will be held at the Louis Memorial Chapel, 6830 Troost Ave. at 2:30pm Tuesday, September 5, 2023 followed by the burial at Rose Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah’s Educational Fund or Social Action Hunger Fund in memory of Bertie. Bertie was born October 18th, 1928 to the late Joseph N. Reuben and Hannah Reuben of Mumbai, India. He graduated from the University of Leeds, England (1959) where he received a Bachelor of Science in Textile Chemistry. He then graduated in 1963 from Clemson University, South Carolina with a Master’s Of Science in Textile Chemistry. In 1966, he married Ruby Rebecca Samuel Nagawker from Mumbai, India. Bertie was a senior research chemical scientist for Monsanto until he retired in 1991. He then did consulting as a senior chemist for Young Dental, retiring in 2003. Bertie was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph N. Reuben and Hannah Reuben and brothers, Bunny, George, Elijah, and sister, Esther Dubey. He is survived by his wife Ruby Reuben; daughter, Karen Reuben-Hallock and son-in-law Alexander Hallock of Leawood, KS; son, Joseph Reuben and daughter- in-law Rebecca Reuben of Mission Hills, KS; daughter, Leora Zorich and son-in-law Richard Zorich of Saint Louis, MO. He is also survived by nine grandchildren: Hannah, Sarah, Ethan, Ryan, Jacob, Noah, Grace, Mirielle, and Benjamin.