Kenmore East High School Alumni
Tonawanda, New York (NY)
Recent Members
| Anne Marie Muncey | 1979 |
| Bev Pempsell Bev Pempsell | 1973 |
| Beverly Millar | 1976 |
| Chris Pearson Chris Pearson | 1973 |
| Derick Derick | 1994 |
| Gary Goetz | 1961 |
| Ken Fabozzi | 1979 |
| Kurt Holzerland | 1979 |
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
Bill Sferopoulos
Class of 1985
Air Force, 8 Years
Served from 1987 to 1995. Stationed at Sheppard AFB, TX, Cannon AFB, NM, Wiesbaden, Germany and RAF Lakenheath.
Class of 1985
Air Force, 8 Years
Served from 1987 to 1995. Stationed at Sheppard AFB, TX, Cannon AFB, NM, Wiesbaden, Germany and RAF Lakenheath.
Captain Robin M. Cathcart
Class of 1969
Army, 17 Years
Captain, 7th Cavalry. Graduate, Armor Officer Basic Course (Cavalry), Armor Officer Advanced Course, Infantry Officer Advanced Course, and US Army Command and General Staff College.
Class of 1969
Army, 17 Years
Captain, 7th Cavalry. Graduate, Armor Officer Basic Course (Cavalry), Armor Officer Advanced Course, Infantry Officer Advanced Course, and US Army Command and General Staff College.
Carol Williams
Class of 1978
Army, 4 Years
Served 2 years in Germany, 2 years in VA
Class of 1978
Army, 4 Years
Served 2 years in Germany, 2 years in VA
Casper Cacciatore
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
Got Drafted in 1968, and served two years in the Army, from Ft. Dix, to Ft. Gordon, to Ft. Knox, to Ft. Carson, to Vietnam in 1969, where I served a year with "D" Troop, 17th Cav., attached to the 199th LIB, as a Mortar Section Sgt. Got out in March 1970, and have been in Colorado since then.
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
Got Drafted in 1968, and served two years in the Army, from Ft. Dix, to Ft. Gordon, to Ft. Knox, to Ft. Carson, to Vietnam in 1969, where I served a year with "D" Troop, 17th Cav., attached to the 199th LIB, as a Mortar Section Sgt. Got out in March 1970, and have been in Colorado since then.
CDR Kevin Foster
Class of 1981
Navy, 20+ Years
Commander Foster is the son of former Kenmore East High School Teacher Donald Foster and Elizabeth Foster and graduated from Kenmore East Senior High School in 1981. He then attended and graduated from the State University College at Buffalo with a Bachelor of Electronic Engineering Technology in 1986. He went on to Navy Officer Candidate School (OCS) and was commissioned in 1988.
Commander Foster’s initial assignment was to Naval Security Group Detachment (NSGD) Yokosuka, Japan as the Electronic Maintenance Officer. In 1990 he joined CARRIER GROUP FIVE, embarked on board USS MIDWAY (CV-41), where he supported OPERATION DESERT SHIELD and OPERATION DESERT STORM combat operations. He then attended the Defense Language Institute, School of Russian Studies, in Monterey, California, where he earned his certification as a basic Russian Linguist. He then reported to Naval Security Group Activity (NSGA) Rota, Spain, in 1992 where he was assigned as the Airborne Operations Officer and EP-3E Communications Evaluator with FAIRECONRON TWO (VQ-2). During this tour, Commander Foster earned his Naval Aviation Observer wings and flew numerous combat reconnaissance missions into Bosnia-Hercegovina supporting United Nations Humanitarian Relief and Enforcement Operations PROVIDE PROMISE and DENY FLIGHT.
Commander Foster then attended the Naval Post Graduate School (NPS) in Monterey, California, earning a Master of Science degree in Electronic Engineering (MSEE) in 1997. Upon graduation he reported to the Naval Information Warfare Activity (NIWA) in Suitland, Maryland as the Airborne Systems Officer, where he developed airborne information surveillance and attack systems for fixed wing aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV’s) and helicopters.
In March of 2001, Commander Foster reported to CARRIER GROUP TWO, embarked on board USS HARRY S TRUMAN (CVN-75) where he served as the Cryptologic Resource Coordinator (CRC) for the Strike Group. While on deployment Commander Foster was selected as the Mediterranean Battle Force CRC and qualified as the Staff Tactical Action Officer (STAO) supporting OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM combat operations.
In August 2003, he reported to COMNAVNETWARCOM in Little Creek, Virginia where he worked Information Operations experimentation. During this tour Commander Foster orchestrated the combined fleet experiment Silent Hammer and Trident Warrior, the largest Information Operations exercise in the history of the Navy.
In May 2006, Commander Foster reported to the combined staff of Commander Naval Forces Europe and Commander U.S. SIXTH Fleet as the Force Cryptologist and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Supervisor. During this tour he deployed with JOINT TASK FORCE LEBANON onboard USS MOUNT WHITNEY (LCC-20) and supported embassy security and the safe evacuation of nearly 15,000 AMCITS from Beirut during Israeli and Hizballah combat operations.
Commander Foster joined Navy Information Operations Command, Norfolk, VA in June 2008 where he served as the Director of the Navy Cyber Security Blue Team and the Chief Staff Officer. Commander Foster led the development of Cyber Security assessment programs for afloat and ashore commands and was instrumental in the execution of hundreds of cyber security assessments that identified thousands of network vulnerabilities.
Some of Commander Foster’s awards include the Air Medal (Strike/Flight), Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal and the Navy Achievement Medal in addition to numerous campaign and unit awards. His aircrew experience includes more than 1,700 flight hours in fixed and rotary wing aircraft.
Class of 1981
Navy, 20+ Years
Commander Foster is the son of former Kenmore East High School Teacher Donald Foster and Elizabeth Foster and graduated from Kenmore East Senior High School in 1981. He then attended and graduated from the State University College at Buffalo with a Bachelor of Electronic Engineering Technology in 1986. He went on to Navy Officer Candidate School (OCS) and was commissioned in 1988.
Commander Foster’s initial assignment was to Naval Security Group Detachment (NSGD) Yokosuka, Japan as the Electronic Maintenance Officer. In 1990 he joined CARRIER GROUP FIVE, embarked on board USS MIDWAY (CV-41), where he supported OPERATION DESERT SHIELD and OPERATION DESERT STORM combat operations. He then attended the Defense Language Institute, School of Russian Studies, in Monterey, California, where he earned his certification as a basic Russian Linguist. He then reported to Naval Security Group Activity (NSGA) Rota, Spain, in 1992 where he was assigned as the Airborne Operations Officer and EP-3E Communications Evaluator with FAIRECONRON TWO (VQ-2). During this tour, Commander Foster earned his Naval Aviation Observer wings and flew numerous combat reconnaissance missions into Bosnia-Hercegovina supporting United Nations Humanitarian Relief and Enforcement Operations PROVIDE PROMISE and DENY FLIGHT.
Commander Foster then attended the Naval Post Graduate School (NPS) in Monterey, California, earning a Master of Science degree in Electronic Engineering (MSEE) in 1997. Upon graduation he reported to the Naval Information Warfare Activity (NIWA) in Suitland, Maryland as the Airborne Systems Officer, where he developed airborne information surveillance and attack systems for fixed wing aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV’s) and helicopters.
In March of 2001, Commander Foster reported to CARRIER GROUP TWO, embarked on board USS HARRY S TRUMAN (CVN-75) where he served as the Cryptologic Resource Coordinator (CRC) for the Strike Group. While on deployment Commander Foster was selected as the Mediterranean Battle Force CRC and qualified as the Staff Tactical Action Officer (STAO) supporting OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM combat operations.
In August 2003, he reported to COMNAVNETWARCOM in Little Creek, Virginia where he worked Information Operations experimentation. During this tour Commander Foster orchestrated the combined fleet experiment Silent Hammer and Trident Warrior, the largest Information Operations exercise in the history of the Navy.
In May 2006, Commander Foster reported to the combined staff of Commander Naval Forces Europe and Commander U.S. SIXTH Fleet as the Force Cryptologist and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Supervisor. During this tour he deployed with JOINT TASK FORCE LEBANON onboard USS MOUNT WHITNEY (LCC-20) and supported embassy security and the safe evacuation of nearly 15,000 AMCITS from Beirut during Israeli and Hizballah combat operations.
Commander Foster joined Navy Information Operations Command, Norfolk, VA in June 2008 where he served as the Director of the Navy Cyber Security Blue Team and the Chief Staff Officer. Commander Foster led the development of Cyber Security assessment programs for afloat and ashore commands and was instrumental in the execution of hundreds of cyber security assessments that identified thousands of network vulnerabilities.
Some of Commander Foster’s awards include the Air Medal (Strike/Flight), Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal and the Navy Achievement Medal in addition to numerous campaign and unit awards. His aircrew experience includes more than 1,700 flight hours in fixed and rotary wing aircraft.
Dan Patrick DuVall
Class of 1962
Army, 3 Years
1st Lt US Army Corps of Engineers - basic training Ft. Dix, NJ; advance Individual training Ft. Gordon, GA; officer candidate school Ft. Belvoir, VA. Served in Korea for 13 months and then at Ft. Belvoir, VA as Engineer OCS Instructor.
Class of 1962
Army, 3 Years
1st Lt US Army Corps of Engineers - basic training Ft. Dix, NJ; advance Individual training Ft. Gordon, GA; officer candidate school Ft. Belvoir, VA. Served in Korea for 13 months and then at Ft. Belvoir, VA as Engineer OCS Instructor.
David Woods
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 4 Years
1st ANGLICO Sub Unit 1, 1st Marine Division
Republic of Viet Nam 1967 - 1968
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 4 Years
1st ANGLICO Sub Unit 1, 1st Marine Division
Republic of Viet Nam 1967 - 1968
E. Daniel Walther IV
Class of 1977
Army, 20+ Years
Thirty-three years total service. Seven years USCG Reserve & 26 years NYARNG. Nine years of Active Duty, including one combat tour in Iraq. Retired in 2012 as a Lieutenant Colonel.
Class of 1977
Army, 20+ Years
Thirty-three years total service. Seven years USCG Reserve & 26 years NYARNG. Nine years of Active Duty, including one combat tour in Iraq. Retired in 2012 as a Lieutenant Colonel.
Frank R. Williams III
Class of 1960
Air Force, 4 Years
Chief Clerk, Logistics, 7th Headquarters Squadron, 2nd Air Force; 1962-1966; Served in Guam; B-52 wing - first to bomb in Vietnam; Commendation medal
Class of 1960
Air Force, 4 Years
Chief Clerk, Logistics, 7th Headquarters Squadron, 2nd Air Force; 1962-1966; Served in Guam; B-52 wing - first to bomb in Vietnam; Commendation medal
H Philip Shaw
Class of 1967
Navy, 4 Years
Stationed onboard USS Newport News CA 148 for three years. Last year had duty at Naval Exam Center Great Lakes, IL
Class of 1967
Navy, 4 Years
Stationed onboard USS Newport News CA 148 for three years. Last year had duty at Naval Exam Center Great Lakes, IL
James O'Malley
Class of 1989
Army, 20+ Years
Served in the Army on the M1A1 tank. Deployed to Desert Storm and to Iraq in 07-08 (and a couple in between). Was stationed at Ft. Stewart, GA; Ft. Knox, KY; recruited in Batavia, NY; Ft. Lewis, WA; and Vilseck, Germany. Retired a Sergeant First Class (E-7)
Class of 1989
Army, 20+ Years
Served in the Army on the M1A1 tank. Deployed to Desert Storm and to Iraq in 07-08 (and a couple in between). Was stationed at Ft. Stewart, GA; Ft. Knox, KY; recruited in Batavia, NY; Ft. Lewis, WA; and Vilseck, Germany. Retired a Sergeant First Class (E-7)
JOHN COWAN
Class of 1971
Air Force, 35 Years
Enlisted 1978; USAF Security Police 1978-1982; Commissioned 1984; Special Agent with USAF Office of Special Investigations 1982-2013; Deployed to Afghanistan 2003 & 2006; Deployed to Iraq 2008.
Class of 1971
Air Force, 35 Years
Enlisted 1978; USAF Security Police 1978-1982; Commissioned 1984; Special Agent with USAF Office of Special Investigations 1982-2013; Deployed to Afghanistan 2003 & 2006; Deployed to Iraq 2008.
John Peters
Class of 1974
Army, 20+ Years
4 years as Cadet, 7 Years Active Duty (78-84, 03-04) including command of Field Artillery Battery (A/1-321 FA) in 101st Airborne Division, 21 years Army Reserve, recalled to Active Duty in 2003 and served on staff of US Central Command in Qatar as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. Awarded Joint Meritorious Service Medal. Retired 2006
Class of 1974
Army, 20+ Years
4 years as Cadet, 7 Years Active Duty (78-84, 03-04) including command of Field Artillery Battery (A/1-321 FA) in 101st Airborne Division, 21 years Army Reserve, recalled to Active Duty in 2003 and served on staff of US Central Command in Qatar as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. Awarded Joint Meritorious Service Medal. Retired 2006
Marge Gilmartin
Class of 1970
Navy, 6 Years
Construction Battalion a.k.a.Seabee / Naval Recruiting Command
Class of 1970
Navy, 6 Years
Construction Battalion a.k.a.Seabee / Naval Recruiting Command
Mark A. Kirsch
Class of 1969
Air Force, 20+ Years
Drafted 1971, joined USAF as Jet Engine Mechanic, served 2 tours in Vietnam War, returned US and retrained to C-130 Flight Engineer in Tactical Airlift, served 15 years active duty then transferred to Air National Guard in WY, AZ and finally AL. Served in Cold War and Desert Storm. Finished career as a Education and Training Manager. Two more years to go in USAF Reserve, Retired and will finish career with 30 years service.
Class of 1969
Air Force, 20+ Years
Drafted 1971, joined USAF as Jet Engine Mechanic, served 2 tours in Vietnam War, returned US and retrained to C-130 Flight Engineer in Tactical Airlift, served 15 years active duty then transferred to Air National Guard in WY, AZ and finally AL. Served in Cold War and Desert Storm. Finished career as a Education and Training Manager. Two more years to go in USAF Reserve, Retired and will finish career with 30 years service.
Mark Kirsch
Class of 1969
Air Force, 20+ Years
Combat veteran of Vietnam (2 tours), the Cold War and the first Gulf War.
Class of 1969
Air Force, 20+ Years
Combat veteran of Vietnam (2 tours), the Cold War and the first Gulf War.
Mark Kreib
Class of 1981
Navy, 20+ Years
Enlisted out of East as a nuclear power program electrician's mate. Selected for NROTC. Commissioned from University of Rochester in 1987. Served 26 years as a Naval Intelligence Officer.
Class of 1981
Navy, 20+ Years
Enlisted out of East as a nuclear power program electrician's mate. Selected for NROTC. Commissioned from University of Rochester in 1987. Served 26 years as a Naval Intelligence Officer.
Mason Holmes
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
1969-1971, Finance & Accounting, 1st Cavalry Division, Republic of Vietnam-1970-1971
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
1969-1971, Finance & Accounting, 1st Cavalry Division, Republic of Vietnam-1970-1971
Michael A. Dailey
Class of 1962
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Cpl E-4, Artillery Forward Observer, Guantanamo Bay Cuba, Philippine Islands, Japan, Gulf of Tonkin
Class of 1962
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Cpl E-4, Artillery Forward Observer, Guantanamo Bay Cuba, Philippine Islands, Japan, Gulf of Tonkin
Michael Harter
Class of 1966
Navy, 6 Years
HM3. Went to Vietnam in 68 on a destroyer and upon returning home, I was transferred to the Marine Corps and went back to Vietnam for another year.
Class of 1966
Navy, 6 Years
HM3. Went to Vietnam in 68 on a destroyer and upon returning home, I was transferred to the Marine Corps and went back to Vietnam for another year.
MICHAEL MCFARLANE
Class of 1963
Air Force, 4 Years
Enlisted in Chicago in 1967 and left for Vietnam in 1968. Was in Nam for a year and then went to Georgia for 2 years. Joined the active reserve when I got out and served for 5 years at Niagara Falls AFB.
Class of 1963
Air Force, 4 Years
Enlisted in Chicago in 1967 and left for Vietnam in 1968. Was in Nam for a year and then went to Georgia for 2 years. Joined the active reserve when I got out and served for 5 years at Niagara Falls AFB.
Patricia Kirbis Weinstein
Class of 1969
Army, 7 Years
US Army Nurse stationed at Fort Gordon, Georgia
Class of 1969
Army, 7 Years
US Army Nurse stationed at Fort Gordon, Georgia
PAUL MIERZWA
Class of 1979
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired from active duty and reserve duty
after 23 years of service.
Class of 1979
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired from active duty and reserve duty
after 23 years of service.
Peter McDonald
Class of 1973
Navy, 6 Years
Served in US Navy 6 years, from 1975 to 1981. USS Kansas City AOR-3 & then Plank Owner USS Emory S Land
Class of 1973
Navy, 6 Years
Served in US Navy 6 years, from 1975 to 1981. USS Kansas City AOR-3 & then Plank Owner USS Emory S Land
Rich Schornstein
Class of 1967
Air Force, 20+ Years
28 year career as an Air Force personnel officer, with assignments throughout the US, including 2 tours at the Pentagon.
Class of 1967
Air Force, 20+ Years
28 year career as an Air Force personnel officer, with assignments throughout the US, including 2 tours at the Pentagon.
Richard Cannamela
Class of 1973
Navy, 4 Years
4yrs U S NAVY
Ret SSGT Connecticut National Guard
Class of 1973
Navy, 4 Years
4yrs U S NAVY
Ret SSGT Connecticut National Guard
Richard creel
Class of 1967
Air Force, 20+ Years
24 years,lackland afb tx, southeast Asia, ft campbell ky, panama cz, Robbins afb ga, keesler afb ms, Keflavik nas Iceland, keesler afb for retirement
Class of 1967
Air Force, 20+ Years
24 years,lackland afb tx, southeast Asia, ft campbell ky, panama cz, Robbins afb ga, keesler afb ms, Keflavik nas Iceland, keesler afb for retirement
Robert (Bob) Simpson
Class of 1983
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Retired March 2007 with 20 plus years of service in the United States Marine Corps at the rank of Master Sergeant (E-8). SEMPER FI!
Class of 1983
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Retired March 2007 with 20 plus years of service in the United States Marine Corps at the rank of Master Sergeant (E-8). SEMPER FI!
Robert E Smih Jr
Class of 1965
Air Force, 20+ Years
I was A Supply Specialist and served all over the world including some time in Korea during the 1968 USS Pueblo incident
Class of 1965
Air Force, 20+ Years
I was A Supply Specialist and served all over the world including some time in Korea during the 1968 USS Pueblo incident
Robert Simpson
Class of 1983
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Retired from the U.S. Marine Corps as a Master Sergeant (E-8)! Served overseas on multiple tours!
Class of 1983
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Retired from the U.S. Marine Corps as a Master Sergeant (E-8)! Served overseas on multiple tours!
Ronald Pierce
Class of 1969
Marine Corps, 1 Years
Died on arrival in Viet Nam by stepping on a land mine on the beach
Class of 1969
Marine Corps, 1 Years
Died on arrival in Viet Nam by stepping on a land mine on the beach
Thom Cook
Class of 1968
Army, 3 Years
Viet Nam vet; served in Long Binh from 1969 - 1972.
Class of 1968
Army, 3 Years
Viet Nam vet; served in Long Binh from 1969 - 1972.
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Our Kenmore East 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 Kenmore East High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Tonawanda are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!