Grosse Ile High School Alumni
Grosse Ile, Michigan (MI)

Recent Members
Jeff Anderson | 1991 |
Kirk Buckley | 1969 |
Rob Mewer | 1983 |
Roger Roger J Goliath | 1980 |
Sheldon Farnsworth | 1961 |
Theresa Hohman | 1982 |
Thomas Mcmahon | 1977 |
Walter Janice Vaughn Degree | 1950 |
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

Brian Hartwell
Class of 1962
Navy, 2 Years
Lt. in the Navy. Served as a dentist at Naval Operating Base, Norfolk, Virginia 1969 to 1971.
Class of 1962
Navy, 2 Years
Lt. in the Navy. Served as a dentist at Naval Operating Base, Norfolk, Virginia 1969 to 1971.

Brian Sharkey
Class of 1978
Navy, 5 Years
United states Naval Construction Forces Atlantic fleet Seabees
Class of 1978
Navy, 5 Years
United states Naval Construction Forces Atlantic fleet Seabees

Catherine Ankony
Class of 1999
Air Force, 2 Years
Graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy then completed pilot training at Laughlin AFB. Currently upgrading to copilot in the KC-135.
Class of 1999
Air Force, 2 Years
Graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy then completed pilot training at Laughlin AFB. Currently upgrading to copilot in the KC-135.

Celena Burkhart
Class of 1998
Navy, 11 Years
Celena served as a Naval Aviator from 2002 until 2007 when she was selected for the Navy's Law Education Program. She is currently serving as a Judge Advocate.
Class of 1998
Navy, 11 Years
Celena served as a Naval Aviator from 2002 until 2007 when she was selected for the Navy's Law Education Program. She is currently serving as a Judge Advocate.

Charles Somerville
Class of 1964
Air Force, 20+ Years
8 years Air Force (1966-1974) Montana, Korea, Ohio. 13 Years Ohio Air National Guard. Retired 1987.
Class of 1964
Air Force, 20+ Years
8 years Air Force (1966-1974) Montana, Korea, Ohio. 13 Years Ohio Air National Guard. Retired 1987.

Erik Anderson
Class of 1989
Army, 18 Years
Spent the first ten years in the Air Force (NCO) as a C-5 Crew Chief then C-130 Flight Engineer. Jumped over to the Army, off to OCS and flight school in 1999, and became an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter pilot. Last tour was Afghanistan.
Class of 1989
Army, 18 Years
Spent the first ten years in the Air Force (NCO) as a C-5 Crew Chief then C-130 Flight Engineer. Jumped over to the Army, off to OCS and flight school in 1999, and became an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter pilot. Last tour was Afghanistan.

James Richardson
Class of 1974
Navy, 6 Years
Cryptologic Technician Maintenance (CTM1)
Adak, AK; Guam M.I.; Winter Harbor, ME
Class of 1974
Navy, 6 Years
Cryptologic Technician Maintenance (CTM1)
Adak, AK; Guam M.I.; Winter Harbor, ME


John (Jack) Clark
Class of 1962
Navy, 4 Years
Served 1965 through 1969. Home base was Naval Air Station Alameda CA. Home of the USS Enterprise, most powerful vessel in the world at that time. Completed tour of active duty as a PO2;
Petty Officer 2nd Class.
Class of 1962
Navy, 4 Years
Served 1965 through 1969. Home base was Naval Air Station Alameda CA. Home of the USS Enterprise, most powerful vessel in the world at that time. Completed tour of active duty as a PO2;
Petty Officer 2nd Class.

John Chambers
Class of 2002
Army, 2 Years
Task Force Engineer for 2-325 AIR, 82nd ABN DIV. Currently in Baghdad, Iraq.
Class of 2002
Army, 2 Years
Task Force Engineer for 2-325 AIR, 82nd ABN DIV. Currently in Baghdad, Iraq.

John Gincott
Class of 1975
Navy, 4 Years
Served as a Sonar Tech on the U.S.S. McCandless, FF1084 (frigate)
Class of 1975
Navy, 4 Years
Served as a Sonar Tech on the U.S.S. McCandless, FF1084 (frigate)

John W Raubar III
Class of 1946
Army, 4 Years
Platoon Officer in Vietnam War and super war gunshot injury as bullet in 1970 hit smash thru my helmet and into my Face/throat/neck and out my back! Whew, over hurt, and was almost a full year in Army hospital called Valley Forge Army hospital. Yes, it long complicated injury and Prayers that I Survived!
Class of 1946
Army, 4 Years
Platoon Officer in Vietnam War and super war gunshot injury as bullet in 1970 hit smash thru my helmet and into my Face/throat/neck and out my back! Whew, over hurt, and was almost a full year in Army hospital called Valley Forge Army hospital. Yes, it long complicated injury and Prayers that I Survived!

Jonathan Duffett
Class of 2007
Coast Guard, 1 Years
Currently attending the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, CT studying Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
Class of 2007
Coast Guard, 1 Years
Currently attending the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, CT studying Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.

Justin Zumstein
Class of 1989
Air Force, 8 Years
Served as general dentist in the AF Dental Corps at five duty locations. Bases included Okinawa, Japan; Kaiserslautern, Germany; Albuquerque, NM; Osan, South Korea; Seattle, WA.
Class of 1989
Air Force, 8 Years
Served as general dentist in the AF Dental Corps at five duty locations. Bases included Okinawa, Japan; Kaiserslautern, Germany; Albuquerque, NM; Osan, South Korea; Seattle, WA.

Kaitlyn Bussell
Class of 2007
Navy, 1 Years
Kait is currently attending the United States Naval Academy, where she will graduate in 2011. Upon graduation, she will be commissioned as an Ensign in the Naval service, and hopes to become a Naval Aviator.
Class of 2007
Navy, 1 Years
Kait is currently attending the United States Naval Academy, where she will graduate in 2011. Upon graduation, she will be commissioned as an Ensign in the Naval service, and hopes to become a Naval Aviator.

Kathleen Tweedle Dean
Class of 1968
Navy, 3 Years
Boot camp, BAinbridge, md
AFUN, Memphis, Tn
Lakehurst, NJ, AZ3, maintained helicopter engine logbooks, while they were being repaired for return to Vietnam nam
Class of 1968
Navy, 3 Years
Boot camp, BAinbridge, md
AFUN, Memphis, Tn
Lakehurst, NJ, AZ3, maintained helicopter engine logbooks, while they were being repaired for return to Vietnam nam

Mariann McClain
Class of 1980
Navy, 6 Years
Navy Reserves Master-at-Arms Second Class Petty Officer. Law Enforcement.
Class of 1980
Navy, 6 Years
Navy Reserves Master-at-Arms Second Class Petty Officer. Law Enforcement.

marjorie coleman
Class of 1969
Navy, 2 Years
hiospital corpsman serving in bermuda. great duty station
Class of 1969
Navy, 2 Years
hiospital corpsman serving in bermuda. great duty station

Marjorie Raubar
Class of 1969
Navy, 2 Years
hospital corpsman independent duty bermuda
Class of 1969
Navy, 2 Years
hospital corpsman independent duty bermuda

Mark Sharkey
Class of 1976
Marine Corps, 4 Years
2nd field artillary Camp Lajune North Carolina & Marine base Okinowa Japan
Class of 1976
Marine Corps, 4 Years
2nd field artillary Camp Lajune North Carolina & Marine base Okinowa Japan

Melanie Scott
Class of 1993
Army, 13 Years
Senior Food Operations Sergeant in Combat Support Brigade. Sergeant Audie Murphy Club member
Class of 1993
Army, 13 Years
Senior Food Operations Sergeant in Combat Support Brigade. Sergeant Audie Murphy Club member

Paul Zane
Class of 1961
Army, 3 Years
Clinical Psychology Specialist / Medic Instructor
Walter Reed General Hospital
Class of 1961
Army, 3 Years
Clinical Psychology Specialist / Medic Instructor
Walter Reed General Hospital

Peter Tucci
Class of 2002
Navy, 5 Years
Navy Corpsman served in OIF-I aboard the USNS Comfort. Stationed at National Naval Medical Center in the ICU for two years. Stationed with the Marines in the 4th MEB (AT), Marine Special Operations Command and MSOAG as team Corpsman.
Class of 2002
Navy, 5 Years
Navy Corpsman served in OIF-I aboard the USNS Comfort. Stationed at National Naval Medical Center in the ICU for two years. Stationed with the Marines in the 4th MEB (AT), Marine Special Operations Command and MSOAG as team Corpsman.

Robert Joseph Greco
Class of 1983
Army, 6 Years
USAMRICD(US Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense), 1991-97
Class of 1983
Army, 6 Years
USAMRICD(US Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense), 1991-97

Ronald Parisza
Class of 1965
Army, 20+ Years
Began career as aircraft mechanic, then crew chief, maintenance supervisor instructor and technical inspector.
Duty assignments in Vietnam ,AL, WA, Korea, retiring in VA.
Class of 1965
Army, 20+ Years
Began career as aircraft mechanic, then crew chief, maintenance supervisor instructor and technical inspector.
Duty assignments in Vietnam ,AL, WA, Korea, retiring in VA.
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Our Grosse Ile 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 Grosse Ile High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Grosse Ile are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!