Kensington High School Alumni
Buffalo, New York (NY)
Recent Members
| Betsy Bauer | 1979 |
| Joyce Schueler | 1953 |
| Karen Goodwin | 1958 |
| Karen Secor | 1964 |
| Margaret Pelletier | 1963 |
| Meg (margie) Meg Bayerl | 1982 |
| Ruth Johnson Ruth Kimmler | 1949 |
| Sandra Laforme Hoffman | 1967 |
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
Brian Thomas Yuhnke
Class of 1967
Army Reserves, 6 Years
Served USAR 1969-1975. E5 Fort Dix NJ.
Class of 1967
Army Reserves, 6 Years
Served USAR 1969-1975. E5 Fort Dix NJ.
Cool Bob Myers
Class of 1960
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Parris Island; then trained to be FAA Certified Air Traffic Controller; discharged from Vietnam in Feb 1965
Class of 1960
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Parris Island; then trained to be FAA Certified Air Traffic Controller; discharged from Vietnam in Feb 1965
Dennis Bray
Class of 1957
Air Force, 6 Years
Was an announcer and news man on Armed ForcesNetwork in Korea,
Class of 1957
Air Force, 6 Years
Was an announcer and news man on Armed ForcesNetwork in Korea,
Don Schramm
Class of 1962
Navy, 27 Years
27 Years in Aerospace Engineering. USS Enterprise, USS Constellation, USS Kitty Hawk, USS Coral Sea and USS Midway. Also shore assignments at NATTC Memphis TN, NAS Brunswick Maine(2 tours), Naval Military Personnel Command (Washington DC), Naval Aviation Maintenance Office Patuxent River MD (Commanding Officer) and Naval Aviation Depot Operations Center Patuxent River MD (Commanding Officer)
Class of 1962
Navy, 27 Years
27 Years in Aerospace Engineering. USS Enterprise, USS Constellation, USS Kitty Hawk, USS Coral Sea and USS Midway. Also shore assignments at NATTC Memphis TN, NAS Brunswick Maine(2 tours), Naval Military Personnel Command (Washington DC), Naval Aviation Maintenance Office Patuxent River MD (Commanding Officer) and Naval Aviation Depot Operations Center Patuxent River MD (Commanding Officer)
Edward R Kreinheder Jr
Class of 1967
Army, 20+ Years
Serving as a Medical Operations Officer, LTC - Reserve Officer on Active Duty, for the Office of the Surgeon General / HQ Dept of the Army, Pentagon, since Nov 01. Prior Enlisted service (1969 - 1977) as an Staff Sgt Medic in a Reserve General Hospital, and then Direct Commissioned in 1977 as a Medical Service Corps Officer.
Class of 1967
Army, 20+ Years
Serving as a Medical Operations Officer, LTC - Reserve Officer on Active Duty, for the Office of the Surgeon General / HQ Dept of the Army, Pentagon, since Nov 01. Prior Enlisted service (1969 - 1977) as an Staff Sgt Medic in a Reserve General Hospital, and then Direct Commissioned in 1977 as a Medical Service Corps Officer.
Edward Schiller
Class of 1968
Army, 3 Years
Tours of Vietnam..moved to South Florida after service.
Class of 1968
Army, 3 Years
Tours of Vietnam..moved to South Florida after service.
Hugh C. Lipsius
Class of 1940
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Served as a Corporal in a 60 mm mortar squad with the Sixth Marine Division. Fought in the battle of Okinawa during WW II.
Class of 1940
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Served as a Corporal in a 60 mm mortar squad with the Sixth Marine Division. Fought in the battle of Okinawa during WW II.
Hugh C. Lipsius
Class of 1940
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Served in the Pacific during WWII. Was a Corporal of a 60mm mortar squad and fought through the entire battle of Okinawa. Was wounded once and received the Purple Heart.
Class of 1940
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Served in the Pacific during WWII. Was a Corporal of a 60mm mortar squad and fought through the entire battle of Okinawa. Was wounded once and received the Purple Heart.
Jim Hartman
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
Worked in Air Force communiation intelligence. I spent one year in Vietnam and my last two years at the National Security Agency at Ft. Meade. Maryland. For the most part, I enjoyed the experience and learned a lot. Plus, the G.I. Bill allowed me to afford college.
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
Worked in Air Force communiation intelligence. I spent one year in Vietnam and my last two years at the National Security Agency at Ft. Meade. Maryland. For the most part, I enjoyed the experience and learned a lot. Plus, the G.I. Bill allowed me to afford college.
John Supple
Class of 1969
Air Force, 9 Years
Worked in Command and Control at Edwards AFB, Hill AFB, McChord AFB and King Salmon AFS, AK
Class of 1969
Air Force, 9 Years
Worked in Command and Control at Edwards AFB, Hill AFB, McChord AFB and King Salmon AFS, AK
Judy Globus Seward
Class of 1973
Navy, 20+ Years
Proudly served my country in the U.S. Navy from 1974 -1994 and have always been affiliated with the military in some way. Currently working civil service at a navy base.
Class of 1973
Navy, 20+ Years
Proudly served my country in the U.S. Navy from 1974 -1994 and have always been affiliated with the military in some way. Currently working civil service at a navy base.
Kathleen Scharf Wiley
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years
I took basic training at Ft. McClellan, AL. Then I went to Ft. Gorden, GA to AIT, advanced individual training in communications. My permanent duty station was at Ft. Ritchie, MD.
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years
I took basic training at Ft. McClellan, AL. Then I went to Ft. Gorden, GA to AIT, advanced individual training in communications. My permanent duty station was at Ft. Ritchie, MD.
Linda Stackpoole Thompson
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
Joined the Army in January 1977. After Basic Training at Ft. McCLellan, went to AIT (Advanced Individual Training) at Fort Benjamin Harrison in Indianapolis. After graduating as a Broadcast Specialist, went to Stuttgart Germany for 1 year as an afternoon DJ...then went to Frankfurt Germany HQ American Forces Network Europe, for 2 years as a Network Radio News Anchor and some TV.. Got out of the army after my enlistment was over and stayed in Europe for another year. Went back to the states and worked at several Radio Stations as a news anchor. Got married, and went back to Germany for another 6 or 7 years. Got remarried and went back to the states again....now we live in Florida. Although I would love to live in Germany again for awhile, at this point I think we will stay put for the time being.
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
Joined the Army in January 1977. After Basic Training at Ft. McCLellan, went to AIT (Advanced Individual Training) at Fort Benjamin Harrison in Indianapolis. After graduating as a Broadcast Specialist, went to Stuttgart Germany for 1 year as an afternoon DJ...then went to Frankfurt Germany HQ American Forces Network Europe, for 2 years as a Network Radio News Anchor and some TV.. Got out of the army after my enlistment was over and stayed in Europe for another year. Went back to the states and worked at several Radio Stations as a news anchor. Got married, and went back to Germany for another 6 or 7 years. Got remarried and went back to the states again....now we live in Florida. Although I would love to live in Germany again for awhile, at this point I think we will stay put for the time being.
Michael T. Schauger
Class of 1961
Army, 4 Years
4 yrs. active duty Army from 1962-1966 w/assignments in Okinawa (1963) and Vietnam (1965-66).
19 yrs. Air Force Reserve for a total of 23 yrs. military time. Retired from AF reserve as M/sgt.
Class of 1961
Army, 4 Years
4 yrs. active duty Army from 1962-1966 w/assignments in Okinawa (1963) and Vietnam (1965-66).
19 yrs. Air Force Reserve for a total of 23 yrs. military time. Retired from AF reserve as M/sgt.
Nicholas J. Paolini
Class of 1961
Army, 2 Years
Sgt. - U.S. Army 1966-1968. Served 1 year in Vietnam with 86th Combat Engineer Bn. (67-68) 8 months in field operations. Involved in TET Offensive Jan. 68. Awarded Bronze Star with Oak Leaf for actions against an armed enemy during TET. Awarded New York State Conspicous Service Medal by then Gov. Carey.
Served as S4 Pentagon liason at Ft. Meade MD till discharge Oct. 68.
Class of 1961
Army, 2 Years
Sgt. - U.S. Army 1966-1968. Served 1 year in Vietnam with 86th Combat Engineer Bn. (67-68) 8 months in field operations. Involved in TET Offensive Jan. 68. Awarded Bronze Star with Oak Leaf for actions against an armed enemy during TET. Awarded New York State Conspicous Service Medal by then Gov. Carey.
Served as S4 Pentagon liason at Ft. Meade MD till discharge Oct. 68.
Robert Parks
Class of 1958
Navy, 4 Years
Naval air station
Kingsville Texas
Aviation school Memphis
NAS Oceana Virginia Beach
Two Med Cruises aboard USS Intrepid
Class of 1958
Navy, 4 Years
Naval air station
Kingsville Texas
Aviation school Memphis
NAS Oceana Virginia Beach
Two Med Cruises aboard USS Intrepid
tony sartori
Class of 1955
Navy, 4 Years
shipboard electrician USS Grand Canyon (ad28)
Class of 1955
Navy, 4 Years
shipboard electrician USS Grand Canyon (ad28)
Vincent F. Tower
Class of 1953
Army, 2 Years
Basic & Unit Supply Specialist School
At Fort Jackson, S.C.
Quarter Master Unit at Fort Hood, TX.
Class of 1953
Army, 2 Years
Basic & Unit Supply Specialist School
At Fort Jackson, S.C.
Quarter Master Unit at Fort Hood, TX.
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Our Kensington 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 Kensington High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Buffalo are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!