Chartiers Valley High School Alumni
Bridgeville, Pennsylvania (PA)

Recent Members
Alan “al” Young | 1969 |
Bruce Bruce Brosek | 1976 |
James Howard Thomas Thomas | 1967 |
Karl Salvini | 1973 |
Nancy Sekelik | 1986 |
Rachel Rachel Ghelarducci | 2003 |
Shelby Zaffino | 1997 |
Wayne Tokar | 2002 |
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
Have you lost your Chartiers Valley High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Colts lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni

Al Young
Class of 1969
Air Force, 21 Years
USAF Active the went to USArmy OCS - retired after 16yrs in NG as Company Commander
Class of 1969
Air Force, 21 Years
USAF Active the went to USArmy OCS - retired after 16yrs in NG as Company Commander


Barry Deems
Class of 1962
Air Force, 34 Years
Served both on active dutyUSAF and USAF Reserves - total 34 years service. Retired as Command Chief Master Sergeant, E-9
Class of 1962
Air Force, 34 Years
Served both on active dutyUSAF and USAF Reserves - total 34 years service. Retired as Command Chief Master Sergeant, E-9




Darryl Rambo
Class of 1968
Army, 3 Years
Combat medic, Nursing License at Valley Forge Army Hospital 1973. Fort Carson, Colorado MASH unit 1974.
Class of 1968
Army, 3 Years
Combat medic, Nursing License at Valley Forge Army Hospital 1973. Fort Carson, Colorado MASH unit 1974.

David "Moe" Derewecki
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 4 Years
65-69, Two tours in Vietnam.
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 4 Years
65-69, Two tours in Vietnam.


David P Tyrone
Class of 1972
Navy, 6 Years
1972 - 1978. Aviation Electronic Technician 1st Class (E-6)
Class of 1972
Navy, 6 Years
1972 - 1978. Aviation Electronic Technician 1st Class (E-6)


Frank Kocik
Class of 1984
Navy, 18 Years
Currently on active duty stationed at Central Command US Headquarters
Class of 1984
Navy, 18 Years
Currently on active duty stationed at Central Command US Headquarters

G. Michael Flory
Class of 1966
Navy, 3 Years
2 tours Vietnam, wounded twice. Presently Electrical Engineer. Disabled American Veteran member.
Class of 1966
Navy, 3 Years
2 tours Vietnam, wounded twice. Presently Electrical Engineer. Disabled American Veteran member.

Gary Benedict
Class of 1962
Army, 4 Years
Four and a half years in Army Security Agency. with tours in Vietnam (Phu Bai), Arlington Hall, and Germany (Bremerhaven and Schleswig) Asst. Detachment Commander in Schleswig.
Class of 1962
Army, 4 Years
Four and a half years in Army Security Agency. with tours in Vietnam (Phu Bai), Arlington Hall, and Germany (Bremerhaven and Schleswig) Asst. Detachment Commander in Schleswig.

George Poppenwimer
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
F-111 Avionics & Fire Control Technician
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
F-111 Avionics & Fire Control Technician


James A Mitchell
Class of 1969
Army, 16 Years
Served in Vietnam ????????,Iran, Germany ???????? as supply sergeant. Medical discharged
Class of 1969
Army, 16 Years
Served in Vietnam ????????,Iran, Germany ???????? as supply sergeant. Medical discharged

james f. adams
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
served in north africa in 1968-69 honorable dis. sgt.E4 may 69
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
served in north africa in 1968-69 honorable dis. sgt.E4 may 69
Alumni Stories

Read and submit stories about our classmates from Chartiers Valley High School, post achievements and news about our alumni, and post photos of our fellow Colts.
School News
Class of 65 70th Birthday Party
Peters Place Bridgeville
September 22, 2017 6:00 p.m.
Appetizers provided cash bar.
RSVP by Apri...
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Our Chartiers 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 Chartiers Valley High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Bridgeville are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!