Castro Valley High School Alumni
Castro Valley, California (CA)
Recent Members
| Alisha Huajardo | 2009 |
| Debbie James | 1987 |
| Ilona Palmer | 1961 |
| Meredith Annable | 1964 |
| Perry Beesinger | 1974 |
| Rita Silva | 1962 |
| Rosalyn L Jenkins Rosalyn L Jenkins | 1996 |
| Wendy Benton | 1990 |
Military Alumni
Honoring Our Heroes
This area is dedicated to our alumni that have served or are serving in our armed forces!
Lost Class Rings
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Honored Military Alumni
Antonio Ceritelli
Class of 1994
Marine Corps, 15 Years
Drill Instructor, 2 combat tours in Iraq
Class of 1994
Marine Corps, 15 Years
Drill Instructor, 2 combat tours in Iraq
antonio ceritelli
Class of 1994
Marine Corps, 13 Years
Marine Drill Instructor
Iraqi war vet.
Class of 1994
Marine Corps, 13 Years
Marine Drill Instructor
Iraqi war vet.
Aunaray Brewer
Class of 1992
Navy, 4 Years
Mineman. Under water mine counter measures
Ingleside, TX
Class of 1992
Navy, 4 Years
Mineman. Under water mine counter measures
Ingleside, TX
Bob Boring
Class of 1958
Air Force, 7 Years
Fighter pilot in F-4 Phantom Two tours in Vietnam
Class of 1958
Air Force, 7 Years
Fighter pilot in F-4 Phantom Two tours in Vietnam
Chris Gant
Class of 2002
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Tour of Duty in Haiti - Jan 2004 to June 2004;
Tour of Duty in Iraq - Feb 2005 to Oct 2005
Class of 2002
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Tour of Duty in Haiti - Jan 2004 to June 2004;
Tour of Duty in Iraq - Feb 2005 to Oct 2005
Chris Stevenson
Class of 1992
Marine Corps, 10 Years
Served in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan from December 2001 to July 2002. Served in Operation Iraqi Freedom from January 2003 to July 2003.
Class of 1992
Marine Corps, 10 Years
Served in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan from December 2001 to July 2002. Served in Operation Iraqi Freedom from January 2003 to July 2003.
Chris Stevenson
Class of 1992
Marine Corps, 10 Years
Deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in 2001. Deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003.
Class of 1992
Marine Corps, 10 Years
Deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in 2001. Deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003.
Christopher (Chris) Knox
Class of 1962
Army, 2 Years
Died in the army as a sergeant (E5)
Class of 1962
Army, 2 Years
Died in the army as a sergeant (E5)
Cyrel Helms Jr
Class of 2009
Marine Corps, 5 Years
Aviation Electrician, 5 years at VMFAT-101 in San Diego. Honorable Discharge as a Sergeant.
Class of 2009
Marine Corps, 5 Years
Aviation Electrician, 5 years at VMFAT-101 in San Diego. Honorable Discharge as a Sergeant.
Daniel Cook
Class of 2002
Army, 6 Years
Deployed Iraq Twice With 101st, In Afghanistan now Should be out of the army in 2009
Class of 2002
Army, 6 Years
Deployed Iraq Twice With 101st, In Afghanistan now Should be out of the army in 2009
Daniel Martin
Class of 1973
Navy, 3 Years
3rd Class Bosn - tour on USS Ozbourn DD 846 6mnths during Nam
Remainder of service aboard YTB 812 Tug at Treasure Island,S.F.
Class of 1973
Navy, 3 Years
3rd Class Bosn - tour on USS Ozbourn DD 846 6mnths during Nam
Remainder of service aboard YTB 812 Tug at Treasure Island,S.F.
Dominic Lassalle
Class of 2003
Marine Corps, 2 Years
Joined January 2005, Working as a Financial Disburser at MCAS Miramar, San Diego.
Class of 2003
Marine Corps, 2 Years
Joined January 2005, Working as a Financial Disburser at MCAS Miramar, San Diego.
Edith Berenice Ortega
Class of 2000
Army, 4 Years
Stationed in Ft. Jackson, South Carolina. Private First Class, specialized in Human Resource Management.
Class of 2000
Army, 4 Years
Stationed in Ft. Jackson, South Carolina. Private First Class, specialized in Human Resource Management.
Gary Keith Glasser
Class of 1960
Army, 6 Years
Headquarters Company, 1st Battle Group, 9th Infantry Fort Wainwright, Alaska
Truck Squad
Class of 1960
Army, 6 Years
Headquarters Company, 1st Battle Group, 9th Infantry Fort Wainwright, Alaska
Truck Squad
James (Bud) Fraser
Class of 1958
Army, 20+ Years
Drafted in 1963. Attended Infantry Officer Candidate School; graduated from OCS in 1965. Atttended airborne and Ranger training following OCS. Graduated from Aviation training in 1967. Deployed to Republic of Vietnam as a CH-47 (Chinook) pilot. Commanded a Ranger training company and an assault helicopter company (Huey’s). Obtained a BA from the Univ of Nebraska at Omaha and a Masters Degree from Wichita State Univ. Chief of the Terrorism Counteraction Office at Fort Leavenworth, KS. Liaison to the Pan American Games in Indianapolis, IN. Loaned to the US Treasury Dept. serving as a Special Assistant to the Director of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center at Glynco, GA. Retired in 1991
Class of 1958
Army, 20+ Years
Drafted in 1963. Attended Infantry Officer Candidate School; graduated from OCS in 1965. Atttended airborne and Ranger training following OCS. Graduated from Aviation training in 1967. Deployed to Republic of Vietnam as a CH-47 (Chinook) pilot. Commanded a Ranger training company and an assault helicopter company (Huey’s). Obtained a BA from the Univ of Nebraska at Omaha and a Masters Degree from Wichita State Univ. Chief of the Terrorism Counteraction Office at Fort Leavenworth, KS. Liaison to the Pan American Games in Indianapolis, IN. Loaned to the US Treasury Dept. serving as a Special Assistant to the Director of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center at Glynco, GA. Retired in 1991
James Kevin Ness
Class of 1979
Army, 6 Years
United States Army heavy machine & vehicle mechanic. Served proudly and honorably
Class of 1979
Army, 6 Years
United States Army heavy machine & vehicle mechanic. Served proudly and honorably
James Yothers
Class of 1998
Marine Corps, 5 Years
Commissioned in 2003. Completed flight school December 2005. Stationed in Okinawa, Japan from August 2006-Present with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265 (HMM-265).
(someone already posted my info, this is an update)
Class of 1998
Marine Corps, 5 Years
Commissioned in 2003. Completed flight school December 2005. Stationed in Okinawa, Japan from August 2006-Present with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265 (HMM-265).
(someone already posted my info, this is an update)
James Yothers
Class of 1998
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Currently a helicopter pilot, James is stationed in Okinawa, Japan as of the end of July.
Class of 1998
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Currently a helicopter pilot, James is stationed in Okinawa, Japan as of the end of July.
Jason Addis
Class of 1989
Navy, 10 Years
Joined the Navy after blowing my arm out at Laney Junior College. Worked as a Hospital Corpsmen while stationed at Bethesda Naval Hospital in Wahsington D.C and then I was stationed in Puerto Rico for 8 years. I moved down to the IT department and gained some life long skills while finishing college. Visited Guatanomo Bay, Cuba and EL Salvador. Sorry the squid was never on ship.
Class of 1989
Navy, 10 Years
Joined the Navy after blowing my arm out at Laney Junior College. Worked as a Hospital Corpsmen while stationed at Bethesda Naval Hospital in Wahsington D.C and then I was stationed in Puerto Rico for 8 years. I moved down to the IT department and gained some life long skills while finishing college. Visited Guatanomo Bay, Cuba and EL Salvador. Sorry the squid was never on ship.
Jessica Jansson
Class of 2001
Navy, 5 Years
Naval Hospital Corspman Novemeber 2002-November 2007
Class of 2001
Navy, 5 Years
Naval Hospital Corspman Novemeber 2002-November 2007
JIMMY VERCELLINO
Class of 2001
Marine Corps, 4 Years
4 YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY WITH 3RD MARINES. VETERAN OF OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM
Class of 2001
Marine Corps, 4 Years
4 YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY WITH 3RD MARINES. VETERAN OF OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM
Joe Mignano
Class of 1991
Navy, 3 Years
Fireman, conducted repair work on submarines.
Class of 1991
Navy, 3 Years
Fireman, conducted repair work on submarines.
John Michael Ness
Class of 1977
Army, 6 Years
United States Army military police and dog handler.
Class of 1977
Army, 6 Years
United States Army military police and dog handler.
John Rauch
Class of 1969
Navy, 20+ Years
Naval Flight Officer flying the S-3 Viking off USS John F. Kennedy and USS Saratoga. Air Operations Officer in USS Forrestal.
Class of 1969
Navy, 20+ Years
Naval Flight Officer flying the S-3 Viking off USS John F. Kennedy and USS Saratoga. Air Operations Officer in USS Forrestal.
Josh Maners
Class of 2005
Marine Corps, 1 Years
Just deployed to Al Anbar Province Iraq.
Class of 2005
Marine Corps, 1 Years
Just deployed to Al Anbar Province Iraq.
Keith Egelston
Class of 1997
Air Force, 17 Years
Joined after graduation and currently active duty and waiting to retire after 20+ years. Served stateside, overseas, and Afghanistan.
Class of 1997
Air Force, 17 Years
Joined after graduation and currently active duty and waiting to retire after 20+ years. Served stateside, overseas, and Afghanistan.
Kim Mignano
Class of 1999
Army, 5 Years
Still in service. Spent one year in Baghdad.
Class of 1999
Army, 5 Years
Still in service. Spent one year in Baghdad.
Linda (Householder) Palmer
Class of 1964
Air Force, 2 Years
Dental Assistant at Carswell AFB, Texas
Class of 1964
Air Force, 2 Years
Dental Assistant at Carswell AFB, Texas
Mike Avila
Class of 2003
Army, 3 Years
Has spent 1 year in Afghanistan, now a recruiter with the CA Army National Guard. Recieved Army Commendation Medal while in Afghanistan.
Class of 2003
Army, 3 Years
Has spent 1 year in Afghanistan, now a recruiter with the CA Army National Guard. Recieved Army Commendation Medal while in Afghanistan.
Nathan W Fonnesbeck
Class of 1992
Air Force, 8 Years
Served with distinction as an Officer in the Civil Engineering Squadron. Accepted many assignments around the world including Bagram AFB Afghanistan. Currently in the Ready Reserves.
Class of 1992
Air Force, 8 Years
Served with distinction as an Officer in the Civil Engineering Squadron. Accepted many assignments around the world including Bagram AFB Afghanistan. Currently in the Ready Reserves.
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School News
10TH ANNUAL CVHS ALUMNI CONCERT BAND
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Our Castro Valley High School military alumni are some of the most outstanding people we know and this page recognizes them and everything they have done! Not everyone gets to come home for the holidays and we want our Castro Valley High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Castro Valley are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!