Paul Rose

Paul “Roger” Rose, of Poulsbo, died on March 19. He was 82.

He was born in Van Buren, Mo., on Sept. 30, 1926, the second son of Bill and Viola Rose. In 1944 he graduated from Kern Union High School in Bakersfield, Calif. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in August of that year, serving aboard the USS Alcor as a radioman for the duration of World War II.

He was married Sept. 7, 1951; he and his wife, Gwen, attended and graduated together from San Jose State in 1955.

The couple later built their dream home in Aptos, Calif. Roger taught middle school in San Jose for 31 years, retiring in 1988. They lived for the last four years in Poulsbo.

He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Gwen; his niece, Deni, husband Ralph, her children Rachel, Christopher, Amber and Anthony, and her four grandchildren; his nephew, Arnie and wife Setsuko along with his children, Alan and Krissy and five grandchildren; Gwen’s family, all from Bainbridge Island and Poulsbo; George McKinney, his wife Donna, his children Jeff and Mike and their families; Nancy Key, her husband Jerry, her daughter Erin and her family; and Liz McKinney, her husband Bill Good, his children John and Shelly and their families. He is also survived by his former student and close friend, Becky Medrano, her husband David, her children Roger, James and Jonathan and her five grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and older brother, Aldon Rose.

A visitation took place on March 21 at Cook Family Funeral Home, followed by a memorial service at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider a donation to the National Parkinson’s Foundation.

An online guest book is at www.cookfamilyfuneralhome.com.