Philip-Rosten-Obituary

Philip John Rosten

Spring Valley, California

1927 - 2017

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DIED
September 23, 2017
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Spring Valley, California

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Philip Rosten passed away on September 23, 2017 in Spring Valley, California. The obituary was featured in San Diego Union-Tribune on October 31, 2017.

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So sorry for your loss. So sad that I'm so late in offering my condolences. I served aboard the USNS Navajo (T-ATF 169) in San Diego from July '85 - July '86. Captain Rosten was my CO. He always called me John, never by my enlisted US Navy rank. Captain Rosten would teach me various maritime navigation tips while we were at sea. I always enjoyed speaking with him. We were at sea a LOT on that little ship. Captain Rosten made our voyages tolerable. He had a great sense of humor. I never saw...