Philip B. Jensen, 1922-2024

Philip was the devoted husband of Dorothy Patricia Jensen, who passed away in August 2020. The couple emigrated to the U.S. from England in 1954, where they shared almost 65 years of marriage and raised a family. Philip is survived by his loving three children, Frances (Jeffrey), Charles, and Richard (Sabita) Jensen; grandchildren Andrew Murphy (Shannon), William Murphy (Samantha), Philip Jensen, Anja Jensen, Viggo Jensen, and Soren Jensen; and great-granddaughter Kira Murphy. 

After finishing his secondary education at Epsom College, he enlisted in the Royal Navy in 1941 and served through 1946 during World War II. Philip became a lieutenant RNVR and served in the Mediterranean, Africa, and eventually South America. He served on several ships including the HMS Airedale and the HMS Ajax, and among his many roles he was a celestial navigator.

Following the war, Philip studied medicine at Middlesex Hospital Medical School at London University. Upon receiving his medical degree in 1952, he received his residency training in urology at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York City and was a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. During his career, Philip had busy practices in Greenwich, Conn., and Westchester County, N.Y. He then moved to Sharon, Conn., in 1976, where he practiced urology until his retirement in 1993. Philip and Patricia spent almost 40 years in their beloved home in Sharon, where he spent his leisure time avidly golfing, traveling and gardening. They moved to Lincoln to reside with their son Richard and his family. 

 Philip will be remembered as a remarkably resilient individual, who always provided optimism and encouragement to his children, grandchildren and others around him. He demonstrated curiosity and adaptability in a changing world, especially keeping up with technology and media to his very last day. He was always understated and soft-spoken yet provided timely support and encouragement to family by invariably pointing out opportunities, even in the face of adversity. He was an incredible backbone of the extended family and will be deeply missed. 

Philip will be laid to rest near his late wife Patricia at St Anne’s in-the-Fields Episcopal Church in Lincoln. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations designated for “Philip Jensen Medical Education Fund at Sharon Hospital” may be sent to Foundations of Nuvance Health, P.O. Box 22539, New York, NY 10087-2539, or online at nuvancehealth.org/giving.

Arrangements are under the care of the Concord Funeral Home, which provided this obituary. To leave a message in the online guestbook, click here.