Ruby (Jennings) Mungen
SCARBOROUGH – Forever in our hearts. Ruby (Jennings) Mungen passed away Jan. 29, 2026, at the Gosnell Hospice in Scarborough.
Ruby was born on March 8, 1934, in Orangeburg, S.C. to Luther Jennings and Rosa (Breland) Jennings. Ruby graduated from George Carver High School in South Carolina and moved to New York City, N.Y.
She met and married Alexander Mungen Sr. and raised five children in Brooklyn, N.Y. The family enjoyed traveling to parks and beaches. She was employed by New York City Health and Hospital Corporation, headquarters to Kings County Hospital and provided supervisor services in Patient Services.
Ruby was a devoted wife and mother and her greatest joy was being with her grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She loved cooking and was an excellent cook. Gardening was also one of her very favorite things to do. She spent a lot of time in Maine and would frequent Skillings, always looking for new things to grow.
She also shared a love for books with her granddaughter Kaylin; they would spend hours discussing books they both read as well as frequent trips to the library.
She was a simple uncomplicated woman who was always there for her family. Her kindness made everyone feel safe and cared for, but she also would not hold back if there was something she believed was important to communicate.
Ruby was predeceased by her husband, Alexander Mungen Sr.; her son, Alexander Mungen Jr. and her daughter, Sybil Yvette Mungen; as well as siblings, Luther Sr., Mae, Jacob, Wendell, Willie, Charlese, Carrie, Mary and Eloise.
She is survived by her sisters Collete Durant and Dorothy McMichael; her children Denise Mungen, Erick Mungen and Marlon Mungen; her grandchildren, Malik Nicholson, Kaylin Kerina, Alexis Mungen, Brianna Mungen and Erick Mungen Jr.; and many great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
Visiting will be held on Friday, Feb. 6, at the David E. Desmond & Son Funeral Home, 638 High St., Bath, from 4 to 6 p.m.
To share your thoughts and condolences with the family, please visit http://www.desmondfuneralhomes.com
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