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Captain Robert "Bob" Struven USN (Ret.)

1930 - 2016

Captain Robert "Bob" Struven USN (Ret.) obituary, 1930-2016, Rancho Bernardo, CA

BORN

1930

DIED

2016

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Robert Struven Obituary

Robert Louis Struven, USN (Ret.) Rancho Bernardo Captain Robert "Bob" Struven passed away on January 15, 2016, at his home in Rancho Bernardo surrounded by family. Bob was born on July 29, 1930, in Detroit, Michigan, to Albert L. and Mildred Struven and was the youngest of their four children. Bob was raised in Cleveland Heights and Shaker Heights, Ohio, and graduated from Shaker Heights High School, Farragut Academy, the United States Naval Academy class of 1953, and from the U.S. Naval Post Graduate School.He was a proud member of the Active Duty Navy for 31 years and traveled the world with his best friend and wife, Mary. He is also survived by his four children, Rob Struven, Kate Navarra, Ann Rehl and Bill Struven; sons-in-law, Rudolph Navarra and Alan Rehl; daughter-in-law, Terry Struven; and grandchildren, Peter, Juliann and Kayleigh Navarra and Christal, Wyatt, Garret and Molly Rehl. His legacy of the power of love, and especially laughter, will live on with us all.A Committal Service with Military Honors will be held at 12:30pm on Friday, February 5, 2016, at Miramar National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made in his name to the Wounded Warrior Project, www.woundedwarriorproject.org or 877-958-2233. Please sign the guest book online at legacy.com/obituaries/ pomeradonews . July 29, 1930 - January 15, 2016

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Published by Pomerado News on Jan. 28, 2016.

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Peri "Lady in Red" Cunefare

January 19, 2023

Dearest Mary and family,
Where do the years go? Another anniversary of your Bob's passing, but with each anniversary it brings you closer to the sweet reunion that God has promised when He calls us home too. Then you will see your Bob again. God bless and keep you in His care.

Peri Cunefare "Lady in Red"

January 19, 2022

Thinking of you at this anniversary time of your Bob's passing and I am sure the years have not diminished the sorrow of your grate loss. Take good care Mary dear.

Peri Cunefare

February 1, 2016

Dearest Mary and family,

My heart and my prayers so out to you and your family at this sad time of loss.What a handsome and humorous man I understand he was, and I know he will be sorely missed. I offer my deepest sympathy.
Fondly,

Peri Cunefare
Seven Oaks,Rancho Bernardo

Megan Decker-Gundlach

January 29, 2016

So grateful to have known this amazing man, his loving ways & his sense of humor leave me with so many memories to cherish. There will never be another "Sweet 'Ol Bob" and his presence will always be felt in my heart. My thoughts & prayers are will all of you at this very sad time.

Ursula Kmetz

January 25, 2016

I have many fond memories of "dad" welcoming me into the house and making me feel like a part of the family. The love and kindness he always extended is still with me to this day.

My thoughts and prayers are with all of you. I know he is watching over all of you until you're together again.

Howard Brown

January 24, 2016

Sorry for the loss.

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