West Islip High School Alumni
West Islip, New York (NY)
Recent Members
| David Okeefe David Okeefe | 1980 |
| Deborah Christensen | 1975 |
| Gregory Bonacci | 1976 |
| Kevin Dailey Kevin Dailey | 1973 |
| Laura Van De Laar Leonard | 1977 |
| Linda Bogdanowich | 1966 |
| Linda Townsend Linda Lombardo | 1970 |
| Sharon May | 1974 |
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
Alfred G.Hubbard Jr (Butch)
Class of 1966
Navy, 6 Years
shipfitter metalsmith welding and repair work
Class of 1966
Navy, 6 Years
shipfitter metalsmith welding and repair work
Anthony Phelps
Class of 1961
Army, 9 Years
Spent 5 years as an enlisted man serving in Alaska, NJ, AZ, Korea, & GA. Graduated from Infantry OCS in 1967 then served in Germany, & Commanded an Infantry company in Vietnam, Holder of the Bronze Star, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Bronze Star, Two Good Conduct Medals, and Combat Infantryman's Badge. Served in the California National Guard and the New York National Guard. Honorably Discharged In 1970...
Class of 1961
Army, 9 Years
Spent 5 years as an enlisted man serving in Alaska, NJ, AZ, Korea, & GA. Graduated from Infantry OCS in 1967 then served in Germany, & Commanded an Infantry company in Vietnam, Holder of the Bronze Star, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Bronze Star, Two Good Conduct Medals, and Combat Infantryman's Badge. Served in the California National Guard and the New York National Guard. Honorably Discharged In 1970...
Antonio Breton
Class of 1973
Army, 7 Years
83F Photolithographer (Offset Printing)
Served two terms in Germany
Class of 1973
Army, 7 Years
83F Photolithographer (Offset Printing)
Served two terms in Germany
clyde murray
Class of 1966
Army, 20+ Years
Served atotal of 40 years both active duty and reserves, active duty in Viet-Nam and again in Iraq in 1991, again returned to active duty in 2006 and retired from active duty in november 2008..
Class of 1966
Army, 20+ Years
Served atotal of 40 years both active duty and reserves, active duty in Viet-Nam and again in Iraq in 1991, again returned to active duty in 2006 and retired from active duty in november 2008..
Craig Reubens
Class of 1961
Navy Reserves, 3 Years
7-times decorated, honorably-discharged combat veteran ~ LTj.g. in the Supply Corps, served with the Navy's SeaBees ("We Build, We Fight") ~ stationed in Gia Le, VN, Gulfport, Mississippi, Newport, RI, Port Hueneme, CA, and Athens, GA!
Class of 1961
Navy Reserves, 3 Years
7-times decorated, honorably-discharged combat veteran ~ LTj.g. in the Supply Corps, served with the Navy's SeaBees ("We Build, We Fight") ~ stationed in Gia Le, VN, Gulfport, Mississippi, Newport, RI, Port Hueneme, CA, and Athens, GA!
Diane Bradley
Class of 1966
Navy, 3 Years
Stationed at the Naval Air Station in Norfolk, VA; worked in preventive maintenance on jet aircraft.
Class of 1966
Navy, 3 Years
Stationed at the Naval Air Station in Norfolk, VA; worked in preventive maintenance on jet aircraft.
Frank Mistretta III
Class of 1986
Air Force, 8 Years
Worked in the Weapons careerfield loaded missles and amunition on the F-15 Eagle aircraft
Class of 1986
Air Force, 8 Years
Worked in the Weapons careerfield loaded missles and amunition on the F-15 Eagle aircraft
GEOFFREY VALLONE
Class of 1974
Marine Corps, 20 Years
SERVERED 20 YEARS IN THE MARINE CORPS AND ANOTHER 22 YEARS SERVING THE U.S. ARMY AS A DA CIVILIAN AT FORT LEE,VA.
Class of 1974
Marine Corps, 20 Years
SERVERED 20 YEARS IN THE MARINE CORPS AND ANOTHER 22 YEARS SERVING THE U.S. ARMY AS A DA CIVILIAN AT FORT LEE,VA.
Greg Meissner
Class of 1965
Navy, 8 Years
Naval Security Group Rota, Spain; NSG Homestead, Florida; US Taiwan Defense Command, Taipei; 6th Fleet deployments.
Class of 1965
Navy, 8 Years
Naval Security Group Rota, Spain; NSG Homestead, Florida; US Taiwan Defense Command, Taipei; 6th Fleet deployments.
James da Silva
Class of 1961
Navy, 26 Years
AGA school 09/1962 to 01/1963, AGC school (radset) 02/1963 to 03/1963, AGB school (forecaster) 03/1969 to 09/1969 all at Lakehurst, NJ. Stationed at Quonset PT, RI Jan 1962 VAW-33 with deployment on USS Forrestal and USS Independence 01/62 to 07/62. Stationed at Fleet Weather Facility Keflavik , Iceland 04/63 to 04/64, Naval Weather Research Center Norfolk VA 05/64 to 08/65. Fleet Weather Central Rota, Spain 09/65 to 02/69, NWSED Willow Grove PA 09/69 to 07/72, USS Inchon 08/72 to 08/74, ADCOP Tidewater Community College 09/74 to 03/76. Fleet Weather Central Norfolk Va 04/76 to 03/80, USS Iwo Jima 04/80 to 03/83, Naval Oceanography Center 04/84 to 10/87.Retired as CPO.
Class of 1961
Navy, 26 Years
AGA school 09/1962 to 01/1963, AGC school (radset) 02/1963 to 03/1963, AGB school (forecaster) 03/1969 to 09/1969 all at Lakehurst, NJ. Stationed at Quonset PT, RI Jan 1962 VAW-33 with deployment on USS Forrestal and USS Independence 01/62 to 07/62. Stationed at Fleet Weather Facility Keflavik , Iceland 04/63 to 04/64, Naval Weather Research Center Norfolk VA 05/64 to 08/65. Fleet Weather Central Rota, Spain 09/65 to 02/69, NWSED Willow Grove PA 09/69 to 07/72, USS Inchon 08/72 to 08/74, ADCOP Tidewater Community College 09/74 to 03/76. Fleet Weather Central Norfolk Va 04/76 to 03/80, USS Iwo Jima 04/80 to 03/83, Naval Oceanography Center 04/84 to 10/87.Retired as CPO.
John S. Ashley
Class of 1968
Air Force, 4 Years
Aircraft maintance,Pneudraulic Systems, Enviromental Systems
Class of 1968
Air Force, 4 Years
Aircraft maintance,Pneudraulic Systems, Enviromental Systems
John Schutz
Class of 1969
Army, 20+ Years
Served 10 years in the Marine Corps and 22 years in the Army
Class of 1969
Army, 20+ Years
Served 10 years in the Marine Corps and 22 years in the Army
Joseph Lisi
Class of 1959
Navy, 4 Years
Stationed in Key West, FL & Mayport Beach FL., was Torpedo Man on USS HARWOOD-from 1959 -1963. Was one of the first destroyers in place during the Cuban Blockade of 1962 ... died May 5, 1963..& surely missed ....
Class of 1959
Navy, 4 Years
Stationed in Key West, FL & Mayport Beach FL., was Torpedo Man on USS HARWOOD-from 1959 -1963. Was one of the first destroyers in place during the Cuban Blockade of 1962 ... died May 5, 1963..& surely missed ....
Josephine M Maguire
Class of 1965
Navy, 2 Years
Yeoman stationed in Philidelphia Pa
Class of 1965
Navy, 2 Years
Yeoman stationed in Philidelphia Pa
Michael Peacock
Class of 1967
Air Force, 4 Years
68 to 72. Transient BOQ, Incirlik AB Turkey, Havre AFS Mt, Ops Admin. N. Truro AFS Ma, C&E Admin.
Class of 1967
Air Force, 4 Years
68 to 72. Transient BOQ, Incirlik AB Turkey, Havre AFS Mt, Ops Admin. N. Truro AFS Ma, C&E Admin.
MSGT. Robert Wolfe
Class of 1969
Air Force, 20+ Years
SERVED SIX YEARS ACTIVE DUTY 1974 -1979, THEN WENT INTO AIR NATIONAL GUARD UNTIL 1994.
Class of 1969
Air Force, 20+ Years
SERVED SIX YEARS ACTIVE DUTY 1974 -1979, THEN WENT INTO AIR NATIONAL GUARD UNTIL 1994.
Richard Higdon
Class of 1984
Air Force, 13 Years
10 Years Navy Reserve, Italy, England
3 years 106 Rescue Wing NYANG(USAF)
Crew Chief, HH-60 Pavehawk Helicopter
Still Active - Afghanistan
Class of 1984
Air Force, 13 Years
10 Years Navy Reserve, Italy, England
3 years 106 Rescue Wing NYANG(USAF)
Crew Chief, HH-60 Pavehawk Helicopter
Still Active - Afghanistan
santo j amodeo
Class of 1967
Air Force, 4 Years
serve 4 yrs , 68 to 1972. Texas, Calif , and Pleiku Nam in 1970 as adviser to arvn Huey techs
Class of 1967
Air Force, 4 Years
serve 4 yrs , 68 to 1972. Texas, Calif , and Pleiku Nam in 1970 as adviser to arvn Huey techs
William Morris
Class of 1972
Coast Guard, 27 Years
Coast Guard Academy 72-76
CGC TAMAROA 76-78
CGC PT VERDE 78-80
OPS - XO VTS NY 80-82
OPS GRU ST PETE 82-85
XO GRU ST PETE 85-86
DUINS USF - MBA 86-87
SUP CEN NY NAFA 88-92
SUP CEN NY Comptroller 92-95
USCG AIRSTA Clearwater 95-99
Retired as O5 CDR in March 1999
Class of 1972
Coast Guard, 27 Years
Coast Guard Academy 72-76
CGC TAMAROA 76-78
CGC PT VERDE 78-80
OPS - XO VTS NY 80-82
OPS GRU ST PETE 82-85
XO GRU ST PETE 85-86
DUINS USF - MBA 86-87
SUP CEN NY NAFA 88-92
SUP CEN NY Comptroller 92-95
USCG AIRSTA Clearwater 95-99
Retired as O5 CDR in March 1999
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Our West Islip 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 West Islip High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in West Islip are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!