Hazleton High School Alumni
Hazleton, Pennsylvania (PA)
Recent Members
| Daniel Fornataro | 1964 |
| David Sluck | 1979 |
| Joanne Gentle Joanne Schumacher | 1967 |
| Marie Colombo | 1944 |
| Nancy Nancy Leah Karpoff | 1975 |
| Sally Boyle Sally Burkhardt | 1969 |
| Sam Sam And Rosemary Farnell | 1960 |
| Tina Merino | 2018 |
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
Anthony Evangelista
Class of 1979
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired in 2009 as Fleet Master Chief after 30 years of Active Duty in the U.S. Navy
Class of 1979
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired in 2009 as Fleet Master Chief after 30 years of Active Duty in the U.S. Navy
Don Lindeman
Class of 1964
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired as a Sr. Chief Aviation Electronics Technician in 1984. Flew all over the world including in-out of Viet Nam, and with TACAMO squadrons.
Class of 1964
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired as a Sr. Chief Aviation Electronics Technician in 1984. Flew all over the world including in-out of Viet Nam, and with TACAMO squadrons.
Edmund Chitswara
Class of 1999
Army, 9 Years
Four combat tours to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Class of 1999
Army, 9 Years
Four combat tours to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Glenn (Swampy) Rodgers
Class of 1982
Navy, 20+ Years
USN Hospital Corpsmen retired in 2002 after 20yrs of service
Class of 1982
Navy, 20+ Years
USN Hospital Corpsmen retired in 2002 after 20yrs of service
Howard W. MacCollum
Class of 1957
Army, 20+ Years
Served in Ankara Turkey & VietNam.
Was 1Sgt of C Company, 1st SF. State side assignments were Fort Bragg SC, Hunter Army Air Field, Savannah Georgia, Fort Rucker Alabama,
Fort Jackson, South Carolina where my last duty assignment was NCOIC, Dictoriate of Security
Class of 1957
Army, 20+ Years
Served in Ankara Turkey & VietNam.
Was 1Sgt of C Company, 1st SF. State side assignments were Fort Bragg SC, Hunter Army Air Field, Savannah Georgia, Fort Rucker Alabama,
Fort Jackson, South Carolina where my last duty assignment was NCOIC, Dictoriate of Security
Joe "OJ" Simpson
Class of 1978
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Joe recently retired, with the highest civilian rank, after serving 26 years in the USMC. He is married with one child and lives in SC.
Class of 1978
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Joe recently retired, with the highest civilian rank, after serving 26 years in the USMC. He is married with one child and lives in SC.
John Haluska
Class of 1963
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Retired as Master Sergeant (E-8) with 1 tour in Viet Nam.
Class of 1963
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Retired as Master Sergeant (E-8) with 1 tour in Viet Nam.
Kevin Leshko
Class of 1988
Air Force, 8 Years
Served in Saudia Arabia in 1994 and1997. Honorable Discharge in 1998 after serving 8 1/2 years
Class of 1988
Air Force, 8 Years
Served in Saudia Arabia in 1994 and1997. Honorable Discharge in 1998 after serving 8 1/2 years
Martin (Harpo) Hartzel
Class of 1958
Navy, 20+ Years
Computer Tech/Repairman at Sea and overseas.
Class of 1958
Navy, 20+ Years
Computer Tech/Repairman at Sea and overseas.
Paul Washinsky
Class of 1968
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired after 30 great years in the USAF.
Class of 1968
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired after 30 great years in the USAF.
Robert Capparell
Class of 1994
Army, 9 Years
Trained as an Armor Crewman, Got sent to Iraq in 04
Class of 1994
Army, 9 Years
Trained as an Armor Crewman, Got sent to Iraq in 04
Robert P. Evans Jr.
Class of 1973
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Jan 10, 1973 to Feb 1, 2003
24 years active duty, 6 years reserve.
Retired as Master Sergeant (E-8)
Class of 1973
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Jan 10, 1973 to Feb 1, 2003
24 years active duty, 6 years reserve.
Retired as Master Sergeant (E-8)
William X. Spencer
Class of 1968
Marine Corps, 27 Years
Retired Colonel; Commanded MWCS-28 in Desert Shield/Desert Storm
Class of 1968
Marine Corps, 27 Years
Retired Colonel; Commanded MWCS-28 in Desert Shield/Desert Storm
Alumni Stories
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School News
The Party's Over!
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Our Hazleton 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 Hazleton High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Hazleton are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!