Mahanoy Area High School Alumni
Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania (PA)

Recent Members
Brian Mogish | 1990 |
Crista D'angelo | 1994 |
Ed Usalis | 1985 |
Harry Harry I Devine | 1965 |
Melanie Melanie Merenda | 2010 |
Regina Levertavish | 1996 |
Renee Nester | 1972 |
Roseann Roseann Ryan | 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
Have you lost your Mahanoy Area High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Golden Bears lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni

Anthony Tertel
Class of 1949
Army, 2 Years
Stationed in Giessen, Germany currently living in Michigan.
Class of 1949
Army, 2 Years
Stationed in Giessen, Germany currently living in Michigan.



donald price
Class of 1983
Army, 20+ Years
Served 20 years 1 month and 3 days trveled world and back again, stationed overseas in germany, korea, saudi arabia, held numerous positions, and also met my beautifull wife while stationed at ft. carson colorado and still together after 27 years
Class of 1983
Army, 20+ Years
Served 20 years 1 month and 3 days trveled world and back again, stationed overseas in germany, korea, saudi arabia, held numerous positions, and also met my beautifull wife while stationed at ft. carson colorado and still together after 27 years


Gene Zimmerman
Class of 1984
Army, 20+ Years
Laboratory Technician...more to follow
Class of 1984
Army, 20+ Years
Laboratory Technician...more to follow

james Dolbin
Class of 1961
Air Force, 5 Years
First worked with Univac mainframe computers
Class of 1961
Air Force, 5 Years
First worked with Univac mainframe computers

Joe X. Tarsa
Class of 1952
Army, 2 Years
Two years service at Fitzsimons Army Hospital
1959-1960. Out-patient pharmacy in Denver, CO.
Now living in Aurora, CO
Class of 1952
Army, 2 Years
Two years service at Fitzsimons Army Hospital
1959-1960. Out-patient pharmacy in Denver, CO.
Now living in Aurora, CO


Joseph Polityka
Class of 1961
Navy, 7 Years
I served in the US Navy for 3.5 years and then the US Coast Guard for 4 years active duty.
Class of 1961
Navy, 7 Years
I served in the US Navy for 3.5 years and then the US Coast Guard for 4 years active duty.

julius deriscavage
Class of 1966
Army, 2 Years
Vietnam VET CIB, Silver Star, Bronze Star W/V devise, Army Commendation Medal
Class of 1966
Army, 2 Years
Vietnam VET CIB, Silver Star, Bronze Star W/V devise, Army Commendation Medal


sarah ann devine
Class of 1963
Army, 21 Years
Spent 16 years in Germany best years of my service ..Retired in 1994
Class of 1963
Army, 21 Years
Spent 16 years in Germany best years of my service ..Retired in 1994

Vincent Kriner
Class of 1987
Army, 20+ Years
22 years as a Cav Scout in the U.S Army
Class of 1987
Army, 20+ Years
22 years as a Cav Scout in the U.S Army

Virginia (Blashock) Heard
Class of 1987
Navy, 19 Years
Damage Controlman First Class. Retiring from service Mar 2010
Class of 1987
Navy, 19 Years
Damage Controlman First Class. Retiring from service Mar 2010
Alumni Stories

Read and submit stories about our classmates from Mahanoy Area High School, post achievements and news about our alumni, and post photos of our fellow Golden Bears.
School News
Did we ever think our lives would turn out this way?
Wow! what a life. I have traveled around the world, seen and done so many things. I have met great people that treated m...
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Our Mahanoy Area 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 Mahanoy Area High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Mahanoy City are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!