Papa Ruby Koskoff /Obituary / June 4, 1924 – June 8, 2013

Artist Rubin “Papa Ruby” Koskoff, who painted hundreds of murals with his mural artist daughter, Sharon Koskoff, passed away on Saturday Evening after spending four days in Hospice of Palm Beach County at Delray Medical Center. Papa Ruby had Alzheimer Disease, but Congestive Heart Failure was the cause of passing to heaven.

In Brooklyn, Rubin Koskoff owned a blouse factory where ladies garments were sewn. He retired to Lake Worth in 1985 and then lived in Delray Beach for the past 9 years. In South Florida, Ruby designed and sewed all of the clothing his wife Shirley Koskoff, wore each day.

Over the years in Palm Beach County, Ruby Koskoff worked with his daughter Sharon at the below list of schools and public places. Principals loved him and even at age 80 couldn’t be kept off the ladder or scaffolding. In 2001, at Loggers Run Middle School, Papa Ruby fell off a ladder, broke his pelvis and had a 14” metal rod inserted into his left arm.  As recently as last summer, Papa Ruby worked with Sharon as an artist in residence at Roosevelt Middle School under Principal Joanne Rogers.

“Papa Ruby” was a great painter and that’s where I got all of my talent from!. His work ethic was to work hard, honest and always give more than expected… I will miss him dearly!” says Sharon Koskoff. “The art world has lost a true artist and I have lost a great father!

Funeral Services for Rubin Koskoff will be at Eternal Light Memorial Gardens Tuesday afternoon, 1:30 p.m.  June 11, 2013