John F. Kennedy High School Alumni
La Palma, California (CA)

Recent Members
Carol Banks | 1977 |
Ciklaly Fernandez | 2020 |
Jerry Taaffe Jerry Taaffe | 1975 |
Jim Scalfani | 1983 |
Renne Fischer | 1975 |
Rod Harris | 1967 |
Scott Lorenzo | 2001 |
Terry Peck Peck | 1969 |
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 John F. Kennedy High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Fighting Irish lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni

Sean Ureta
Class of 1997
Army, 4 Years
Served in:
Fort Jackson, South Carolina
Fort Lee, Virginia
Camp Casey, Republic of South Korea
Fort Riley, Kansas
1999 to 2003
Class of 1997
Army, 4 Years
Served in:
Fort Jackson, South Carolina
Fort Lee, Virginia
Camp Casey, Republic of South Korea
Fort Riley, Kansas
1999 to 2003

sharen thrasher honomichl
Class of 1966
Army, 2 Years
Field medic however I on job trained to be a surgical tech. Still continue to work in my field 45years and still looking to the future.
A Vietnam vet.
Class of 1966
Army, 2 Years
Field medic however I on job trained to be a surgical tech. Still continue to work in my field 45years and still looking to the future.
A Vietnam vet.

Steve Martin
Class of 1979
Navy, 15 Years
Rota, Spain 3 years. USS Carl Vinson/Southern watch-Enduring freedom 4 years. USS John C Stennis/ GWOT-Iraqi freedom, 3+years.
Class of 1979
Navy, 15 Years
Rota, Spain 3 years. USS Carl Vinson/Southern watch-Enduring freedom 4 years. USS John C Stennis/ GWOT-Iraqi freedom, 3+years.

Thomas Walsh
Class of 1967
Marine Corps, 1 Years
Went to Vietnam August 68, lost left eye September 15, 1968. Disabled retired March 18, 1969. Married April 10, 1971
Class of 1967
Marine Corps, 1 Years
Went to Vietnam August 68, lost left eye September 15, 1968. Disabled retired March 18, 1969. Married April 10, 1971



Zack Rose
Class of 2011
Army, 1 Years
I am currently a mechanic in the army. I graduated in 2011
Class of 2011
Army, 1 Years
I am currently a mechanic in the army. I graduated in 2011

Zack Rose
Class of 2011
Army, 4 Years
I Spent 4 years as an active duty soldier stationed at Fort Bliss in El Paso, TX. I was part of the 1st Brigade 1st Armored Division. I am currently in the Army Reserves now
Class of 2011
Army, 4 Years
I Spent 4 years as an active duty soldier stationed at Fort Bliss in El Paso, TX. I was part of the 1st Brigade 1st Armored Division. I am currently in the Army Reserves now
Alumni Stories

Read and submit stories about our classmates from John F. Kennedy High School, post achievements and news about our alumni, and post photos of our fellow Fighting Irish.
School News
STOLEN: 1974 Class Ring
Probably ended up in a pawn shop. It was a girls rind, mother of pearl points, and my initials "F" "G&qu...
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Our John F. Kennedy 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 John F. Kennedy High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in La Palma are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!