H. Frank Carey High School Alumni
Franklin Square, New York (NY)
Recent Members
| Catherine Zanghi | 1973 |
| Darlene Rapanotti | 1966 |
| James Filonuk | 1976 |
| Marlene Fischer | 1971 |
| Philip La Rocca Philip La Rocca | 1965 |
| Rev Dr Jeffery Lynn Rev Dr Jeffery Lynn Thurman | 1973 |
| Sarah Decostanza | 2000 |
| Vincent Ferina | 2014 |
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
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Honored Military Alumni
Bob Wade
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
Stationed at Westover AFB, MA then Grand Forks AFB, ND. Personnel Specialist
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
Stationed at Westover AFB, MA then Grand Forks AFB, ND. Personnel Specialist
Chris Drance
Class of 1975
Navy, 20+ Years
Surface Warfare Officer, 10 years. Reserves 11 years.
Class of 1975
Navy, 20+ Years
Surface Warfare Officer, 10 years. Reserves 11 years.
Christopher Niemir
Class of 1970
Navy Reserves, 10 Years
Served 2 years active on the U.S.S. Great Sitkin (AE-17) and 8 years reserve.
Class of 1970
Navy Reserves, 10 Years
Served 2 years active on the U.S.S. Great Sitkin (AE-17) and 8 years reserve.
Fred Locke
Class of 1954
Air Force, 4 Years
Served '66 thru '69. Was stationed at Kadena AB on Okinawa, Osan AB in Korea and McConnell AB in Kansas.
Class of 1954
Air Force, 4 Years
Served '66 thru '69. Was stationed at Kadena AB on Okinawa, Osan AB in Korea and McConnell AB in Kansas.
james poccia
Class of 1964
Army, 3 Years
55 us army band
huntzville ala
redstone arsenal missile post
Class of 1964
Army, 3 Years
55 us army band
huntzville ala
redstone arsenal missile post
james poccia
Class of 1964
Army, 3 Years
served from 1966 to 1969 graduated from US naval school of music 1967 then served w/the55 US army band Redstone Arsenal Huntsville Ala. from 1967 to 1969
Class of 1964
Army, 3 Years
served from 1966 to 1969 graduated from US naval school of music 1967 then served w/the55 US army band Redstone Arsenal Huntsville Ala. from 1967 to 1969
Jeffrey W. Largue
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
Infantry, Served in country from December of 1967 with 199th Light Infantry Charley Company 3/7 Infantry till being medivaced to Camp Drake in Osaka Japan for three months. Spent the Tet Offensive on the roof of the U.S. Embassy in Saigon for three days after they brought us in from Bi en Chan. I was wounded in August of 1968, and finished up my military service in Okinawa as a security driver for the Adjutant General of Okinawa
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
Infantry, Served in country from December of 1967 with 199th Light Infantry Charley Company 3/7 Infantry till being medivaced to Camp Drake in Osaka Japan for three months. Spent the Tet Offensive on the roof of the U.S. Embassy in Saigon for three days after they brought us in from Bi en Chan. I was wounded in August of 1968, and finished up my military service in Okinawa as a security driver for the Adjutant General of Okinawa
John D. Krische
Class of 1965
Army, 1 Years
PFC John D. Krische was Killed in Action at the Battle of Ong Thahn on October 17, 1967. John was serving with Company "A" 2nd Battalion 28th Infantry Regiment, (The Black Lions ) 1st Infantry Div. John's under strenghthed Battalion walked into and ambush site controlled by 2500 vietcong soldiers. His company and a sister company were decimated in less then an Hour. 58 US servicemen were KIA 75 WIA 2 MIA. John was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V" for Valor, Bronze Star medal with Oak leaf cluster( in leu of 2nd award) Purple Heart Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, Vietnam Service, And Vietnam Campaign medal, All Posthumously. The Town of Hempstead will be honoring PFC John D. Krische with a street dedication on Friday, October 3, 2008. The corner of Bell Street And Munson Ave, In West Hempstead have been selected . John Lived on Nassau Blvd, but always played on Munson Ave. He graduated from carey in 1965.
Class of 1965
Army, 1 Years
PFC John D. Krische was Killed in Action at the Battle of Ong Thahn on October 17, 1967. John was serving with Company "A" 2nd Battalion 28th Infantry Regiment, (The Black Lions ) 1st Infantry Div. John's under strenghthed Battalion walked into and ambush site controlled by 2500 vietcong soldiers. His company and a sister company were decimated in less then an Hour. 58 US servicemen were KIA 75 WIA 2 MIA. John was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V" for Valor, Bronze Star medal with Oak leaf cluster( in leu of 2nd award) Purple Heart Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, Vietnam Service, And Vietnam Campaign medal, All Posthumously. The Town of Hempstead will be honoring PFC John D. Krische with a street dedication on Friday, October 3, 2008. The corner of Bell Street And Munson Ave, In West Hempstead have been selected . John Lived on Nassau Blvd, but always played on Munson Ave. He graduated from carey in 1965.
NICK GANCI JR
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
Personnel specialist stationed in Bad Krueznach Germany 66-68 8th Admin Co. 8th Infantry Div.
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
Personnel specialist stationed in Bad Krueznach Germany 66-68 8th Admin Co. 8th Infantry Div.
Paul Feigenbaum
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 6 Years
First Battalion, Third Marines, Special Landing Force Alpha, Khe San Vietnam
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 6 Years
First Battalion, Third Marines, Special Landing Force Alpha, Khe San Vietnam
Paul Feigenbaum
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 6 Years
First Battalion, Third Marines, Special Landing Force Alpha, Khe San Vietnam
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 6 Years
First Battalion, Third Marines, Special Landing Force Alpha, Khe San Vietnam
Paul Feigenbaum
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 6 Years
First Battalion, Third Marines, Special Landing Force Alpha, Khe San Vietnam
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 6 Years
First Battalion, Third Marines, Special Landing Force Alpha, Khe San Vietnam
Paul Weiss
Class of 1964
Army, 4 Years
After graduating from the Univeristy of Pittsburgh in 1968, I served as an Infantry Officer at Ft Benning as an instructor at the Infantry School and, later, as a rifle platoon leader and ass't staff officer in Vietnam from 1969-1970. Returned to Ft. Benning and finished my active duty tour at the Infantry School until my discharge in 1972.
Class of 1964
Army, 4 Years
After graduating from the Univeristy of Pittsburgh in 1968, I served as an Infantry Officer at Ft Benning as an instructor at the Infantry School and, later, as a rifle platoon leader and ass't staff officer in Vietnam from 1969-1970. Returned to Ft. Benning and finished my active duty tour at the Infantry School until my discharge in 1972.
Robert Suffron
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
Stationed at SAC Loring AFB; Maine. Sgt. rank. 1968-1972
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
Stationed at SAC Loring AFB; Maine. Sgt. rank. 1968-1972
Robert Van Horn
Class of 1962
Air Force, 4 Years
Communications Center Specialist. Grissom AFB, Kokomo, IN, CCK Air Base, Taichung, Taiwan, Offutt AFB, Omaha, NB
Class of 1962
Air Force, 4 Years
Communications Center Specialist. Grissom AFB, Kokomo, IN, CCK Air Base, Taichung, Taiwan, Offutt AFB, Omaha, NB
Stephen Groll
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
Tinker AFB, Midwest City, Okla, '68-'69; Monkey Mountain (620th TCS), Republic of Vietnam, '69-'70; RAF Lakenheath, England, '70-'72.
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
Tinker AFB, Midwest City, Okla, '68-'69; Monkey Mountain (620th TCS), Republic of Vietnam, '69-'70; RAF Lakenheath, England, '70-'72.
Alumni Stories
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School News
H Frank Carey Class of '73 50th Reunion
October 21, 2023
7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
LI Marriott
101 James Doolittle Blvd
Uniondale, NY...
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Our H. Frank Carey 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 H. Frank Carey High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Franklin Square are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!