Herkimer High School Alumni
Herkimer, New York (NY)

Recent Members
Carmen Peruzzi | 1966 |
Carolyn Rockwell Carolyn Butler | 1975 |
Daniel J Walsh Daniel J Walsh | 1977 |
John Stefaniak | 1977 |
Louis J | 1982 |
Michael A Ricci Michael A Ricci | 1975 |
Nancy Hodgson Hodgson | 1968 |
William Pratt | 1957 |
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

Alissa Shaver
Class of 1981
Navy, 8 Years
Stationed in Italy, Puerto Rico, and Norfolk. On board 2 ships. Beruit, Lebanon in 1983. Navy Security.
Class of 1981
Navy, 8 Years
Stationed in Italy, Puerto Rico, and Norfolk. On board 2 ships. Beruit, Lebanon in 1983. Navy Security.


Bryan Keith Mosher
Class of 1974
Navy, 20+ Years
United States Navy 1974-1994 Retired E-9
Class of 1974
Navy, 20+ Years
United States Navy 1974-1994 Retired E-9

Christopher Cushman
Class of 1986
Air Force, 20+ Years
USAF/NYANG, 10 tours in combat. E-8, Senior Master Sergeant.
Class of 1986
Air Force, 20+ Years
USAF/NYANG, 10 tours in combat. E-8, Senior Master Sergeant.

David Ferris
Class of 1983
Army, 20+ Years
US Navy 1983-89. US Air Force 1991-94. Army NG 1994 to Present. Still Active Duty.
Class of 1983
Army, 20+ Years
US Navy 1983-89. US Air Force 1991-94. Army NG 1994 to Present. Still Active Duty.

Dennis C. Miller
Class of 1977
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired from Dover AFB, Delaware as a CMSgt in the USAF after 27 years. 17years at Griffis AFB Rome NY, 15months remote in the Azores and the rest of the time was at Dover. Post 911 I was in charge of all maintainers and the flightline at Dover which is the home of the C-5, the work horse of the AF.
Class of 1977
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired from Dover AFB, Delaware as a CMSgt in the USAF after 27 years. 17years at Griffis AFB Rome NY, 15months remote in the Azores and the rest of the time was at Dover. Post 911 I was in charge of all maintainers and the flightline at Dover which is the home of the C-5, the work horse of the AF.

Dominick Scalise
Class of 1963
Air Force, 4 Years
Air Force 4 years Vietnam veteran
Class of 1963
Air Force, 4 Years
Air Force 4 years Vietnam veteran

Frank Canastar
Class of 1962
Army, 2 Years
Lieutenant, 20th Engr Brigade; 169th Engr Bn, RVN 1970-1971. Building the first 60 km of Highway 20 (QL)
Class of 1962
Army, 2 Years
Lieutenant, 20th Engr Brigade; 169th Engr Bn, RVN 1970-1971. Building the first 60 km of Highway 20 (QL)

Ian Wellington
Class of 2006
Army, 7 Years
US Army, July 2006 to present. Served one tour in Iraq and one tour in Afghanistan. Currently studing to be a Special Forces Medic.
Class of 2006
Army, 7 Years
US Army, July 2006 to present. Served one tour in Iraq and one tour in Afghanistan. Currently studing to be a Special Forces Medic.


jeff bernier
Class of 1989
Army, 4 Years
gulf war 1 combat vet
past american legion commander
past american veterans assoc commander
paralized vets assoc
Class of 1989
Army, 4 Years
gulf war 1 combat vet
past american legion commander
past american veterans assoc commander
paralized vets assoc

Jeffrey Fineout
Class of 1982
Army, 20+ Years
Active Duty Army- 1985 - 1989 Operation Desert Shield, Ft Campbell, Ky and Ft Wainwright, Ak.
National Guard Retired
Class of 1982
Army, 20+ Years
Active Duty Army- 1985 - 1989 Operation Desert Shield, Ft Campbell, Ky and Ft Wainwright, Ak.
National Guard Retired

Joseph Bailey
Class of 1990
Army, 17 Years
Sergeant 1st Class, current duty HQ, United States Special Operations Command, MacDill AFB, Tampa, FL
Class of 1990
Army, 17 Years
Sergeant 1st Class, current duty HQ, United States Special Operations Command, MacDill AFB, Tampa, FL

julie farley
Class of 1988
Air Force, 4 Years
Served in Operation desert shield/desert storm. Still serving working for the Department of defense as a civilian.
Class of 1988
Air Force, 4 Years
Served in Operation desert shield/desert storm. Still serving working for the Department of defense as a civilian.

Larry D Kuzniak
Class of 1977
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
30 years in the Marine Corps. Semper. Fidelis
Class of 1977
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
30 years in the Marine Corps. Semper. Fidelis


Normand Bastille
Class of 1964
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired EMCS(SS)
Eight years as instructor Nuclear Power Traing Unit, Saratoga Springs, NY
Reaminder on Fast Attack and Ballastic Missle Submarines.
Class of 1964
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired EMCS(SS)
Eight years as instructor Nuclear Power Traing Unit, Saratoga Springs, NY
Reaminder on Fast Attack and Ballastic Missle Submarines.


Randy Homyk
Class of 1973
Navy, 6 Years
US Navy 1976-1982 Served in Okinawa
Camp Pendelton Ca, Weymouth Air Station, Weymouth Ma
Class of 1973
Navy, 6 Years
US Navy 1976-1982 Served in Okinawa
Camp Pendelton Ca, Weymouth Air Station, Weymouth Ma

robert snow
Class of 1962
Army, 2 Years
WAS DRAFTED, WENT TO NAM, STAYED THERE UNTILL MY ETS, HONORABLE DISCHARGE
Class of 1962
Army, 2 Years
WAS DRAFTED, WENT TO NAM, STAYED THERE UNTILL MY ETS, HONORABLE DISCHARGE

Robin Jaquish
Class of 1980
Air Force, 6 Years
Military Personnel and Disaster Preparedness
Class of 1980
Air Force, 6 Years
Military Personnel and Disaster Preparedness

Roy Wires
Class of 1961
Navy, 4 Years
E-5 Jet engine mechanic, worked as flight deck troubleshooter on USS John F. Kennedy with Attack Squadron 72.
Class of 1961
Navy, 4 Years
E-5 Jet engine mechanic, worked as flight deck troubleshooter on USS John F. Kennedy with Attack Squadron 72.



timothy blask
Class of 1980
Air Force, 4 Years
Munitions inspector..langley afb va., and ramstein ab germany. Played football and traveled for the ramstein rams in europe.
Class of 1980
Air Force, 4 Years
Munitions inspector..langley afb va., and ramstein ab germany. Played football and traveled for the ramstein rams in europe.

Timothy Thornton
Class of 1984
Army, 19 Years
Joined the Army January of my senior year and left in August. I was Active Army and National Guard. I finished Active Duty August 2003.
Class of 1984
Army, 19 Years
Joined the Army January of my senior year and left in August. I was Active Army and National Guard. I finished Active Duty August 2003.

William Pratt
Class of 1957
Navy, 4 Years
Served aboard the USS Haynesworth, a destroyer
Class of 1957
Navy, 4 Years
Served aboard the USS Haynesworth, a destroyer
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Our Herkimer 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 Herkimer High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Herkimer are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!