Lowell High School Alumni
Lowell, Massachusetts (MA)

Recent Members
Bob Stemple | 1975 |
David Marley David Marley | 1959 |
Dennis Soucy | 1970 |
Donna Mitchell | 1969 |
Helen Trainor | 1954 |
Paula Ripley Paula Lord | 1973 |
Robert Robert Joseph Fagan | 1966 |
Susan Silva | 1967 |
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



Bob Bergeron
Class of 1977
Air Force, 14 Years
9 years active duty, served overseas in Italy 4 years, 5 years Texas Air National Guard, served in desert Storm as a Firefighter. Can I say I would do it again NO, do I regret it NO.
Class of 1977
Air Force, 14 Years
9 years active duty, served overseas in Italy 4 years, 5 years Texas Air National Guard, served in desert Storm as a Firefighter. Can I say I would do it again NO, do I regret it NO.

Bob Kilmartin
Class of 1976
Marine Corps Reserve, 20+ Years
enlisted two days after grad in '76. Private to Colonel over next 34 years.
Class of 1976
Marine Corps Reserve, 20+ Years
enlisted two days after grad in '76. Private to Colonel over next 34 years.

Brian F. Sweeney, M.D.
Class of 1966
Navy, 14 Years
served a member of the U S Navy medical corp
Class of 1966
Navy, 14 Years
served a member of the U S Navy medical corp

Charles Page
Class of 1971
Navy, 3 Years
Joined November 1971 injured medical Discharged.
Class of 1971
Navy, 3 Years
Joined November 1971 injured medical Discharged.

David S. Klein
Class of 1973
Army, 20+ Years
Military Police, Infantry, Aviation
LTC (Ret.)
Class of 1973
Army, 20+ Years
Military Police, Infantry, Aviation
LTC (Ret.)

Donna (Fryns) Burnette
Class of 1975
Air Force, 18 Years
Master Sergeant (E-7) (Retired) served as a Personnel Specialist/Technician at several special duty locations including the Air Force Personnel Center, San Antonio Texas, HQ Air Training Command, San Antonio Texas, and HQ US Air Forces Europe, Ramstein Air Base Germany. Other assignments included Bitburg Air Base Germany, Mountain Home Air Force Base Idaho, and Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts. After retirement, worked for the Texas State Education Agency and as a military contractor for many years. Now working in IT at the greatest grocery company--H.E.B.
Class of 1975
Air Force, 18 Years
Master Sergeant (E-7) (Retired) served as a Personnel Specialist/Technician at several special duty locations including the Air Force Personnel Center, San Antonio Texas, HQ Air Training Command, San Antonio Texas, and HQ US Air Forces Europe, Ramstein Air Base Germany. Other assignments included Bitburg Air Base Germany, Mountain Home Air Force Base Idaho, and Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts. After retirement, worked for the Texas State Education Agency and as a military contractor for many years. Now working in IT at the greatest grocery company--H.E.B.

Garrett Sheehan
Class of 1962
Air Force, 4 Years
A/2c, Protective Coating Specialist, 18th. Tactical Fighter Wing, Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan. 64 - 66 Rolling Thunder.
Class of 1962
Air Force, 4 Years
A/2c, Protective Coating Specialist, 18th. Tactical Fighter Wing, Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan. 64 - 66 Rolling Thunder.


Henry Dupont
Class of 1957
Navy, 4 Years
Served aboard USS Forrestal most of that time.
Class of 1957
Navy, 4 Years
Served aboard USS Forrestal most of that time.

KENT W. MATHEWS
Class of 1956
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
ENLISTED USAF--1956 TO 1962, RANK A/2C,
AIRBORNE RADAR TECHNICIAN
COMMISSIONED USAF--1964 TO 1971, RANK
CAPTAIN, USAF INTELLIGENCE SERVICE
US COAST GUARD--1971TO 1985, RANK
COMMANDER, ATTORNEY.
DUTY STATIONS IN TX, FLA, MD, ME, MA,
NY, CT, VIET NAM. SERVED AS USCG FEDERAL HEARING OFFICER. AS USAF OFFICER ASSIGNED TO NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY. AS USCG ATTORNEY AND MASTER OF MARINE AFFAIRS TAUGHT BASIC PRINCIPALS OF LAW AND MARITIME LAW AT U.S.COAST GUARD ACADEMY. CURRENTLY MANAGE HEALTH CARE FACILITY IN BOSTON FOR BENEFIT OF MILITARY RETIREES, THEIR DEPENDENTS AND THE DEPENDENTS OF ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY PERSONNEL.
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Class of 1956
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
ENLISTED USAF--1956 TO 1962, RANK A/2C,
AIRBORNE RADAR TECHNICIAN
COMMISSIONED USAF--1964 TO 1971, RANK
CAPTAIN, USAF INTELLIGENCE SERVICE
US COAST GUARD--1971TO 1985, RANK
COMMANDER, ATTORNEY.
DUTY STATIONS IN TX, FLA, MD, ME, MA,
NY, CT, VIET NAM. SERVED AS USCG FEDERAL HEARING OFFICER. AS USAF OFFICER ASSIGNED TO NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY. AS USCG ATTORNEY AND MASTER OF MARINE AFFAIRS TAUGHT BASIC PRINCIPALS OF LAW AND MARITIME LAW AT U.S.COAST GUARD ACADEMY. CURRENTLY MANAGE HEALTH CARE FACILITY IN BOSTON FOR BENEFIT OF MILITARY RETIREES, THEIR DEPENDENTS AND THE DEPENDENTS OF ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY PERSONNEL.
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Lawrence D. Shanks
Class of 1941
Navy, 4 Years
Pharmacist Mate 3/c, Amphibious, 1st beach
battalion. Phillipines,Okinawa,-Pacific Theatre -
Occupation of Japan. Uss Crittenden APA 77.
Class of 1941
Navy, 4 Years
Pharmacist Mate 3/c, Amphibious, 1st beach
battalion. Phillipines,Okinawa,-Pacific Theatre -
Occupation of Japan. Uss Crittenden APA 77.


Mike Desmond
Class of 1973
Air Force, 12 Years
6 years active, 6 year Reserve. Served in Germany, New York, & Iran.
Class of 1973
Air Force, 12 Years
6 years active, 6 year Reserve. Served in Germany, New York, & Iran.

Paul A Beaulieu
Class of 1949
Air Force, 20+ Years
CMsgt.retired .Served for over 30 years mainly in the Pacific region: Guam, Korea, & Japan
Class of 1949
Air Force, 20+ Years
CMsgt.retired .Served for over 30 years mainly in the Pacific region: Guam, Korea, & Japan



Peter S Ginieres
Class of 1964
Army, 3 Years
Attained rank of Captain (Infantry), with one year of service in Vietnam. Then served 27 years, Special Agent, FBI.
Class of 1964
Army, 3 Years
Attained rank of Captain (Infantry), with one year of service in Vietnam. Then served 27 years, Special Agent, FBI.

richard hobbs
Class of 1972
Navy, 5 Years
cto3/rm3 naval communications worked with ts/crypto,radioman last two years of enlistment.
Class of 1972
Navy, 5 Years
cto3/rm3 naval communications worked with ts/crypto,radioman last two years of enlistment.

Seth Levy
Class of 1975
Army, 2 Years
Combat Engineer. Ten years active reserve. Retired as Sargent .
Class of 1975
Army, 2 Years
Combat Engineer. Ten years active reserve. Retired as Sargent .

Sis Chhoeng
Class of 1997
Army, 5 Years
Enlisted in the US Army right before 9/11 and was stationed at Ft Drum NY in the 10th Mountain Division as part of a light infantry battalion served as rifleman and machine gun team leader. Was deployed to Kosovo as a NATO Peacekeer in 2001 and was part of the invasion force in 2003 for Operation Iraqi Freedom, served in Anbar Province. Deployed again to Iraq in 2007 with the 34th Infantry Division as part of a brigade protective security detachment. Was awarded the Purple Heart, Army Commendation Medal and Combat Infantry Badge for service.
Class of 1997
Army, 5 Years
Enlisted in the US Army right before 9/11 and was stationed at Ft Drum NY in the 10th Mountain Division as part of a light infantry battalion served as rifleman and machine gun team leader. Was deployed to Kosovo as a NATO Peacekeer in 2001 and was part of the invasion force in 2003 for Operation Iraqi Freedom, served in Anbar Province. Deployed again to Iraq in 2007 with the 34th Infantry Division as part of a brigade protective security detachment. Was awarded the Purple Heart, Army Commendation Medal and Combat Infantry Badge for service.

SSG Eunice Melendez-Brana
Class of 1997
Army, 12 Years
Currently active duty army, serving out of FT. Carson, Co.
Class of 1997
Army, 12 Years
Currently active duty army, serving out of FT. Carson, Co.
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Our Lowell 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 Lowell High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Lowell are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!