Donald E. Rose

Donald E. Rose

Donald Rose Obituary

Published by The Press-Enterprise on Nov. 15, 2007.
COL. DONALD E. ROSE DO (RTD) 84, died Weds. Nov. 07, 2007, after illness, while staying with his eldest son in Pennsylvania. After serving with the Navy in WWII, then medical school, Dr. Rose was a physician in private practice for twenty years in Rittman, Ohio. In 1976, after joining the Air Force, Dr. Rose, wife Esther Louise (now deceased), and youngest son, Doug, moved to Redlands, CA, being stationed at Norton then March AFB's. He was a member of the Redlands Presbyterian Church and the Redlands chapter of the Masons and Eastern Stars. Retiring in 1997, Dr. and Mrs. Rose remained in Redlands, which had become home. He is survived by his sons Dr. Philip Schumacher of Finley Lake, NY; Tim Rose- Lenoir City, TN; Dave Rose- Riverside, CA; Doug Rose- Redlands, CA; and daughters Susan Whitecavage- Eagle River, AK; Kathy Rose- Redlands, CA. Visitation Friday, Nov. 16, 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. is at Cortner Chapel, 221 Brookside Ave., Redlands, CA, 92373. Followed by graveside services, 2:00 P.M. at Riverside National Cemetery, Staging Area #5, 222495 Van Buren Ave., Riverside, CA.

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