Avenue of Heroes: Lester Arthur Van Rooy Jr.

Avenue of Heroes: Lester Arthur Van Rooy Jr.

Prepared by: Cynthia Van Rooy (wife) CDR Lester Arthur “Art” Van Rooy Jr. was a Navy man from his very first breath. He was born in 1942 at Bremerton Naval Hospital in Washington to Navy Warrant Officer “Van” and Irene Van Rooy. As the son of a naval officer, Art grew up in various Navy towns, ultimately graduating from Oak Harbor High School in Washington. He went on to earn his bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington in 1965. While…