Frontier Central High School Alumni
Hamburg, New York (NY)
Recent Members
| Ann Marie Brand | 1974 |
| Bill Paget | 1977 |
| Chris Doyle | 1989 |
| Dick Sneddon | 1962 |
| Edward J Hura Edward J Hura | 1964 |
| James Queer | 1962 |
| Kathleen Smith | 1962 |
| Michael Finlayson | 1969 |
Military Alumni
Honoring Our Heroes
This area is dedicated to our alumni that have served or are serving in our armed forces!
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Honored Military Alumni
Anthony Coppola Jr.
Class of 1990
Air Force, 15 Years
Antenna/Cable Installation and maintenance
1 tour in Iraq and 18 months in Afghanistan.traveled to many beautiful places and others that made me glad to be American.
Class of 1990
Air Force, 15 Years
Antenna/Cable Installation and maintenance
1 tour in Iraq and 18 months in Afghanistan.traveled to many beautiful places and others that made me glad to be American.
Arthur J. Ritchie
Class of 2004
Army, 7 Years
Serving at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA as a military police officer
Class of 2004
Army, 7 Years
Serving at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA as a military police officer
Bernard Reimondo
Class of 1968
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Duty Stations: Parris Island SC, NAS Glenview IL, 1st MCD Garden City NY, MCRD San Diego CA, Marine Barracks Charleston SC; Discharged 1977 SSgt (E-6)
Class of 1968
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Duty Stations: Parris Island SC, NAS Glenview IL, 1st MCD Garden City NY, MCRD San Diego CA, Marine Barracks Charleston SC; Discharged 1977 SSgt (E-6)
Bill Pippine
Class of 1966
Army, 20+ Years
Active in Germany and Haiti. National Guard out of Buffalo. Army Reserve- New England Divison, Savannah District and Corps in DC
Class of 1966
Army, 20+ Years
Active in Germany and Haiti. National Guard out of Buffalo. Army Reserve- New England Divison, Savannah District and Corps in DC
Brent Ludlow
Class of 1990
National Guard, 12 Years
Served Active Army 1991-1994
Part time NJARNG 1999-2003
Active NJ Army National Guard 2003-Current, as a Field Artillery Training Developer. Rank of SFC/E-7
Class of 1990
National Guard, 12 Years
Served Active Army 1991-1994
Part time NJARNG 1999-2003
Active NJ Army National Guard 2003-Current, as a Field Artillery Training Developer. Rank of SFC/E-7
Dana Dervay
Class of 1975
Navy, 20+ Years
25 years as a Navy Aviator flying F-14 Tomcats (VF-41, VX-4, VF-103, VF-101, VF-102).
TOPGUN graduate, Operational Test and Evaulation qualified in F-4/F-14 and F-18.
Flew in Desert Storm off USS Saratoga.
Commanded Fighter Squadron 102 Diamondbacks.
USS George Washington Operations Officer.
US Atlantic Fleet Operations Officer.
Retired 2005.
Class of 1975
Navy, 20+ Years
25 years as a Navy Aviator flying F-14 Tomcats (VF-41, VX-4, VF-103, VF-101, VF-102).
TOPGUN graduate, Operational Test and Evaulation qualified in F-4/F-14 and F-18.
Flew in Desert Storm off USS Saratoga.
Commanded Fighter Squadron 102 Diamondbacks.
USS George Washington Operations Officer.
US Atlantic Fleet Operations Officer.
Retired 2005.
Daniel Lehmann
Class of 1990
Army, 20+ Years
Respiratory Therapy, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Brooks Army Medical Center, Landstuhl Germany , Fort Sill, Kitzingen, Germany.
Class of 1990
Army, 20+ Years
Respiratory Therapy, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Brooks Army Medical Center, Landstuhl Germany , Fort Sill, Kitzingen, Germany.
Dawn Wadsworth
Class of 1982
Army, 3 Years
91G Behavioral Science Specialist. Drug & Alcohol Counselor at USARB (USACA) Ft Riley Kansas for military prisoners. Stationed in Camp Darby, Pisa, Italy. for three years, then Ft Campbell KY as a dependent, married to an active Duty MP until 1991
Class of 1982
Army, 3 Years
91G Behavioral Science Specialist. Drug & Alcohol Counselor at USARB (USACA) Ft Riley Kansas for military prisoners. Stationed in Camp Darby, Pisa, Italy. for three years, then Ft Campbell KY as a dependent, married to an active Duty MP until 1991
Dennis H Zawistowski
Class of 1966
Army, 2 Years
Got drafted in October1966 went to Ft Dix NJ then shipped to Vietnam 1966-1968 then left for Ft Bragg NC then back to Hamburg NY
Class of 1966
Army, 2 Years
Got drafted in October1966 went to Ft Dix NJ then shipped to Vietnam 1966-1968 then left for Ft Bragg NC then back to Hamburg NY
Dennis McGinty
Class of 1979
Navy, 20+ Years
Served as an Aircraft structures Mechanic, retired in July 1999
Class of 1979
Navy, 20+ Years
Served as an Aircraft structures Mechanic, retired in July 1999
Gene Peters
Class of 1983
Marine Corps, 13 Years
Five years active duty; 8 years in reserves
Class of 1983
Marine Corps, 13 Years
Five years active duty; 8 years in reserves
George Bestpitch
Class of 1967
Army, 2 Years
1969/1970 Army Vietnam
23rd Military Police, American Division
Worked at POW Camp for 13 months Chu Lai
Spec 4
Class of 1967
Army, 2 Years
1969/1970 Army Vietnam
23rd Military Police, American Division
Worked at POW Camp for 13 months Chu Lai
Spec 4
Jack O'Connor, JD
Class of 1986
Air Force, 6 Years
Squadron Section Commander for F-16 pilots and mechanics from 2001 - 2005. Contract Specialist 2005 -2007 at Vandenberg AFB.
Class of 1986
Air Force, 6 Years
Squadron Section Commander for F-16 pilots and mechanics from 2001 - 2005. Contract Specialist 2005 -2007 at Vandenberg AFB.
James Meyer
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
Served in Vietnam 1968 on EC-47 as a flight mechanic
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
Served in Vietnam 1968 on EC-47 as a flight mechanic
Jason Griffin
Class of 2003
Navy, 4 Years
MCM Crew Conflict Moto peace follows conflict
Class of 2003
Navy, 4 Years
MCM Crew Conflict Moto peace follows conflict
Jesse M. Tanner
Class of 2009
Marine Corps, 5 Years
Sgt Jesse Tanner graduated in the summer of 2009 and left for Parris Island Recruit Depot in November of 2011. He is currently serving in Camp Pendleton, California and has two tours in the Pacific Theater
Class of 2009
Marine Corps, 5 Years
Sgt Jesse Tanner graduated in the summer of 2009 and left for Parris Island Recruit Depot in November of 2011. He is currently serving in Camp Pendleton, California and has two tours in the Pacific Theater
john "Butchie" Levulis
Class of 1967
Army, 2 Years
Killed in Vietnam chopper crash.
Class of 1967
Army, 2 Years
Killed in Vietnam chopper crash.
John D. Ring
Class of 1990
Army, 20+ Years
John is an Army Blackhawk helicopter pilot currently deployed to Iraq. He went to West Point after graduation in 1990 and graduated in 1994. His rank is LTC (Lieutenant Colonel).
Class of 1990
Army, 20+ Years
John is an Army Blackhawk helicopter pilot currently deployed to Iraq. He went to West Point after graduation in 1990 and graduated in 1994. His rank is LTC (Lieutenant Colonel).
joseph f. gill
Class of 1965
Army, 4 Years
combat, Pleiku, Vietnam,Cambodia, three Purple Hearts, Bronze Star recipient
Class of 1965
Army, 4 Years
combat, Pleiku, Vietnam,Cambodia, three Purple Hearts, Bronze Star recipient
Karl Leonard
Class of 1976
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
Commanding Officer Port Security nit 309 in Port Clinton, Ohio (Coast Guard Reserves), currently serving extended deployment to Middle East.
Class of 1976
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
Commanding Officer Port Security nit 309 in Port Clinton, Ohio (Coast Guard Reserves), currently serving extended deployment to Middle East.
Kathleen Parent
Class of 1981
Army Reserves, 20+ Years
Career has taken me all over the world and I have MOSs in supply, mechanics, signal and administration. Missed the 30 year reunion due to a tour in Iraq.
Class of 1981
Army Reserves, 20+ Years
Career has taken me all over the world and I have MOSs in supply, mechanics, signal and administration. Missed the 30 year reunion due to a tour in Iraq.
Laurence Frank
Class of 1983
Air Force, 10 Years
F-15 Aircraft Phase Inspection Dock Chief at Langley Air Force Base- Headquarters Air Combat Command.
Class of 1983
Air Force, 10 Years
F-15 Aircraft Phase Inspection Dock Chief at Langley Air Force Base- Headquarters Air Combat Command.
Lonnie Kalar
Class of 1967
Army, 20+ Years
US Army 1969-1970, Army Reserves and AK National Guard 1970-1981, Alaska Air National Guard 1981-2003 E*(Ret)
Class of 1967
Army, 20+ Years
US Army 1969-1970, Army Reserves and AK National Guard 1970-1981, Alaska Air National Guard 1981-2003 E*(Ret)
LTC Dan Tracy
Class of 2013
Army, 20+ Years
Drafted 1/67; forget my way home; served as Infantry Officer. Retired 2/1/89. Service VN, Germany, Saudi Arbia .
Class of 2013
Army, 20+ Years
Drafted 1/67; forget my way home; served as Infantry Officer. Retired 2/1/89. Service VN, Germany, Saudi Arbia .
LTC John Ring
Class of 1990
Army, 20+ Years
John graduated from West Point in 1994 followed by flight school in 1995. He is an Army Aviator qualified in the Huey, Kiowa, and Blackhawk helicopters. He has deployed to combat multiple times and is currently working as the Land Domain Chief in the NORAD-USNORTHCOM Command Center in Colorado Springs, CO which is responsible for the defense and protection of North America. John was recently awarded the Combat Action Badge and the Bronze Star Medal for his actions while deployed to Iraq.
Class of 1990
Army, 20+ Years
John graduated from West Point in 1994 followed by flight school in 1995. He is an Army Aviator qualified in the Huey, Kiowa, and Blackhawk helicopters. He has deployed to combat multiple times and is currently working as the Land Domain Chief in the NORAD-USNORTHCOM Command Center in Colorado Springs, CO which is responsible for the defense and protection of North America. John was recently awarded the Combat Action Badge and the Bronze Star Medal for his actions while deployed to Iraq.
Lynne Schoenthal McLaughlin
Class of 1984
Air Force, 24 Years
Served active duty from 1987-1993 stationed at Beale AFB, CA as an Aerospace Ground Equipment Mechanic. Transfered to Reserves in 1993 and served till Jan/2012 in an Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron as a Medical Admininistrative Superintendent, retired as a Senior Master Sargent, spending the 6 months of 2011 in Afganastan.
Class of 1984
Air Force, 24 Years
Served active duty from 1987-1993 stationed at Beale AFB, CA as an Aerospace Ground Equipment Mechanic. Transfered to Reserves in 1993 and served till Jan/2012 in an Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron as a Medical Admininistrative Superintendent, retired as a Senior Master Sargent, spending the 6 months of 2011 in Afganastan.
Martin Lalka
Class of 1973
Army, 6 Years
Worked in supply,at FT.Sill Ok.also been at other stations also.
Class of 1973
Army, 6 Years
Worked in supply,at FT.Sill Ok.also been at other stations also.
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School News
Class of 1967 50th Reunion update
September 9th 2017 Casual Affair
Hamburg Brewing Company,6553 Boston State Rd, Hamburg, NY 14075 3 PM to 8 PM
Our Frontier Central 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 Frontier Central High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Hamburg are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!