Cardinal Dougherty High School Alumni
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PA)

Recent Members
Carol Lynn Carol Lynn Deibel | 1969 |
Flo Mauro | 1980 |
Gloria Bielen | 1964 |
John Kirk | 1975 |
John Oconnor | 1983 |
Joseph Donohue | 1979 |
Linda Coady | 1967 |
Walter Iwasz | 1961 |
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

John R Cook
Class of 1970
Army, 40 Years
20 years active duty, another 20 years as a JROTC instructor. Retired as a Major.
Class of 1970
Army, 40 Years
20 years active duty, another 20 years as a JROTC instructor. Retired as a Major.

Joseph Clayton Potter
Class of 1960
Army, 20+ Years
32 years on AD E 1 to E7 then O 1 to Lt Colonel serving with Special Forces as a SF Medic for 10 years and then as aRN for the next 22 years. Retired inNC near Ft Bragg
Class of 1960
Army, 20+ Years
32 years on AD E 1 to E7 then O 1 to Lt Colonel serving with Special Forces as a SF Medic for 10 years and then as aRN for the next 22 years. Retired inNC near Ft Bragg




Larry Hart
Class of 1967
Navy, 4 Years
Served under three commands. USS Ingraham ,USS McCloy and USS Concord.
Class of 1967
Navy, 4 Years
Served under three commands. USS Ingraham ,USS McCloy and USS Concord.

Louis T Tortual
Class of 1966
Army, 6 Years
Vietnam 196th LIB , served with Mike Crescenz, 68-69 Americal Division
Class of 1966
Army, 6 Years
Vietnam 196th LIB , served with Mike Crescenz, 68-69 Americal Division

Mercedes Loughran
Class of 1970
Army, 3 Years
Served in U.S. Army from 1974 to 1977
Class of 1970
Army, 3 Years
Served in U.S. Army from 1974 to 1977


Michael D. Fay
Class of 1969
Air Force, 8 Years
SSgt, USAF Security Police/Air Base Ground Defense. 4 yrs active duty and 4 years active reserves.
Class of 1969
Air Force, 8 Years
SSgt, USAF Security Police/Air Base Ground Defense. 4 yrs active duty and 4 years active reserves.

Michael Gordon Vozzelli
Class of 1959
Army, 3 Years
Truck driver in Germany. Drove through 9 countries. During the Cuba crises I was the 1st truck at check point Charlie. There was an armed guard up on a tower and pointing a high powered rifle at me. I wondered "
What the hell did I get myself into now?"
Class of 1959
Army, 3 Years
Truck driver in Germany. Drove through 9 countries. During the Cuba crises I was the 1st truck at check point Charlie. There was an armed guard up on a tower and pointing a high powered rifle at me. I wondered "
What the hell did I get myself into now?"

MIchael J Shamp
Class of 1974
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Colonel
Iraq War Veteran.
Served 28 years.
Class of 1974
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Colonel
Iraq War Veteran.
Served 28 years.


Patricia M. O'Rourke
Class of 1967
Marine Corps, 6 Years
1978-85. Honorable discharge.
Class of 1967
Marine Corps, 6 Years
1978-85. Honorable discharge.

Patricia O'ROURKE
Class of 1967
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Illustrator and graphic specialist, marksman and prison chaser. Camp Le Jeune NC & Quantico Va
Class of 1967
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Illustrator and graphic specialist, marksman and prison chaser. Camp Le Jeune NC & Quantico Va



Paul O'Neill
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 6 Years
1st Marine Air Wing, HMM-265
Vietnam '66-'67
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 6 Years
1st Marine Air Wing, HMM-265
Vietnam '66-'67

Paul R. Houston
Class of 1966
Navy, 4 Years
Leading Radarman USS Pawcatuck AO 108
1968 - 1972
Class of 1966
Navy, 4 Years
Leading Radarman USS Pawcatuck AO 108
1968 - 1972

Philip J McCormick
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
Helicopter Mechanic, Vietnam 1966 1968
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
Helicopter Mechanic, Vietnam 1966 1968


REV FR JAMES J MC LAUGHLIN LT, USN
Class of 1961
Navy, 4 Years
COMMAND CHAPLAIN NAS KEY WEST FL ; USS DWIGHT D EISENHOWER CVN-69
Class of 1961
Navy, 4 Years
COMMAND CHAPLAIN NAS KEY WEST FL ; USS DWIGHT D EISENHOWER CVN-69

Rev. Fr. Samuel M. Waters
Class of 1974
Air Force, 11 Years
USAF Chaplain, Major
Persian Gulf War Veteran
Class of 1974
Air Force, 11 Years
USAF Chaplain, Major
Persian Gulf War Veteran

Richard C. Etherton
Class of 1967
Navy, 6 Years
One year active duty, 5 years reserves, last duty was in VP-66 ASW patrols,
AT 1 (E6) ,Senior Air Crew
Class of 1967
Navy, 6 Years
One year active duty, 5 years reserves, last duty was in VP-66 ASW patrols,
AT 1 (E6) ,Senior Air Crew

Rick Gallagher
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 3 Years
L/CPL Vietnam 68-69 Finished tour in Albany Ga.
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 3 Years
L/CPL Vietnam 68-69 Finished tour in Albany Ga.


Robert J. "Andy" Anderson
Class of 1962
Navy, 4 Years
1962 to 1964 Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
1964 to 1966 COMCRUDESLANT - Newport, RI
Class of 1962
Navy, 4 Years
1962 to 1964 Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
1964 to 1966 COMCRUDESLANT - Newport, RI



Shirley Burns
Class of 1966
Navy, 20+ Years
Supply Corps officer, served afloat, overseas and in the US.
Class of 1966
Navy, 20+ Years
Supply Corps officer, served afloat, overseas and in the US.

Stephen Spear
Class of 1972
Marine Corps, 13 Years
Artillery and Infantry Officer. Served from 1977 to 1990.
Class of 1972
Marine Corps, 13 Years
Artillery and Infantry Officer. Served from 1977 to 1990.

Thomas Edward Veasy
Class of 1976
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired YNCS(SW/AW) served NOV 1976 to Jun 1999
Class of 1976
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired YNCS(SW/AW) served NOV 1976 to Jun 1999

Thomas J. Howard
Class of 1965
Coast Guard, 4 Years
1965-69; Montauk Point Lighthouse; Station Montauk; USCGC Lilac (WLM-227)
Class of 1965
Coast Guard, 4 Years
1965-69; Montauk Point Lighthouse; Station Montauk; USCGC Lilac (WLM-227)

Thomas J. Howard
Class of 1965
Coast Guard, 4 Years
Engineering-Montauk Point Lighthouse, Station Montauk, and U.S.C.G.C. Lilac
Class of 1965
Coast Guard, 4 Years
Engineering-Montauk Point Lighthouse, Station Montauk, and U.S.C.G.C. Lilac

Thomas J. Howard
Class of 1965
National Guard, 5 Years
Military Police-Det.1 723rd M.P. Company
Class of 1965
National Guard, 5 Years
Military Police-Det.1 723rd M.P. Company

THOMAS M. WISNIEWSKI
Class of 1960
Marine Corps, 3 Years
1964 - 1967 Sgt Message Center Chief, 3rd Bn, 6th Marines,2nd Mardiv. Dominican Republic 1965, GITMO.
Class of 1960
Marine Corps, 3 Years
1964 - 1967 Sgt Message Center Chief, 3rd Bn, 6th Marines,2nd Mardiv. Dominican Republic 1965, GITMO.

Thomas Murphy
Class of 1963
Air Force, 4 Years
Radar Ops - Intercept Control Technician
A1C - E4
Class of 1963
Air Force, 4 Years
Radar Ops - Intercept Control Technician
A1C - E4
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Our Cardinal Dougherty 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 Cardinal Dougherty High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Philadelphia are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!