Mentor High School Alumni
Mentor, Ohio (OH)
Recent Members
| Alicia Alicia Nascimbem Mendes | 2017 |
| Leslie Crick | 1977 |
| Mary Gillian Joranko | 1983 |
| Michele Drellich | 1971 |
| Patricia Koenig Gunvalsen | 1974 |
| Philip Shandle | 1959 |
| Rob Portaro Portaro | 1974 |
| William Rayer William Rayer | 1964 |
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
John Konitsky
Class of 1975
Army, 20+ Years
Retired as a Major in 1999. Recalled to active duty in 2008.
Class of 1975
Army, 20+ Years
Retired as a Major in 1999. Recalled to active duty in 2008.
John Proegler
Class of 1962
Navy, 6 Years
Naval Aviator - fighter pilot. Viet Nam era.
Class of 1962
Navy, 6 Years
Naval Aviator - fighter pilot. Viet Nam era.
Joseph Koenig
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
Aircraft radio & communications repairman; 4 years active duty, 2 years reserve. Served in Vietnam for 1 year at Phan Rang Air Base; remaining 3 years stateside.
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
Aircraft radio & communications repairman; 4 years active duty, 2 years reserve. Served in Vietnam for 1 year at Phan Rang Air Base; remaining 3 years stateside.
Laurence (Larry) Wilson
Class of 1979
National Guard, 20+ Years
Active Navy E-6 79-85 FTG1(SW)
Navy Reserve E-6 85-87 FC1(SW)
Army National Guard 87 - 02 MAJ (FA)
Class of 1979
National Guard, 20+ Years
Active Navy E-6 79-85 FTG1(SW)
Navy Reserve E-6 85-87 FC1(SW)
Army National Guard 87 - 02 MAJ (FA)
Lori Carroll
Class of 1977
Navy, 18 Years
Served at various installations worldwide, and onboard two ships. Retired from Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay Cuba.
Class of 1977
Navy, 18 Years
Served at various installations worldwide, and onboard two ships. Retired from Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay Cuba.
Major Jeffrey A Fultz
Class of 1980
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
I am an Aviation Weapons/Maintenance Officer with the 1st marine Aircraft Wing in Okinawa, Japan. I have just completed my 4th tour in Iraq, and will be retiring in August 09 to Greenwood SC to care for my parents whom retired to the area in 1997. GO CARDINALS!!!
Class of 1980
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
I am an Aviation Weapons/Maintenance Officer with the 1st marine Aircraft Wing in Okinawa, Japan. I have just completed my 4th tour in Iraq, and will be retiring in August 09 to Greenwood SC to care for my parents whom retired to the area in 1997. GO CARDINALS!!!
Nick J panzarella
Class of 1985
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Retired in Sep 2005. OIF I (2 Jan 03 - 18 Nov 03)
Class of 1985
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Retired in Sep 2005. OIF I (2 Jan 03 - 18 Nov 03)
Nick Workman
Class of 2002
Army, 6 Years
Completed 1 Korea Tour and currently with 101st Airborne with his 2nd Iraq Tour and just re-enlisted for another 5 years
Class of 2002
Army, 6 Years
Completed 1 Korea Tour and currently with 101st Airborne with his 2nd Iraq Tour and just re-enlisted for another 5 years
Patric Fransko
Class of 1987
Navy, 6 Years
Worked as an F/A-18 avionics technician. Based in Atsugi, Japan and Lemoore, CA, but deployed to all corners of the world (6 continents, 36 countries). During deployments, I worked on the flight deck USS Midway and USS Kitty Hawk.
Class of 1987
Navy, 6 Years
Worked as an F/A-18 avionics technician. Based in Atsugi, Japan and Lemoore, CA, but deployed to all corners of the world (6 continents, 36 countries). During deployments, I worked on the flight deck USS Midway and USS Kitty Hawk.
Paul Hvizda
Class of 1969
Army, 3 Years
Served Europe, Vietnam E-5
2-Bronze stars
1-Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal
Class of 1969
Army, 3 Years
Served Europe, Vietnam E-5
2-Bronze stars
1-Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal
Peggy Bales
Class of 1968
Army, 2 Years
Proudly Served in security communications @ Ft. Ritchie MD. Honorably discharged
Class of 1968
Army, 2 Years
Proudly Served in security communications @ Ft. Ritchie MD. Honorably discharged
Phil Sepetauc
Class of 1998
Navy, 4 Years
Served aboard U.S.S. Boxer out of San Diego CA.
Class of 1998
Navy, 4 Years
Served aboard U.S.S. Boxer out of San Diego CA.
Robert Ruks
Class of 1974
Air Force, 20 Years
Finance accounting specialist and headquarters computer programmer. Of which seven years were spent in Germany.
Class of 1974
Air Force, 20 Years
Finance accounting specialist and headquarters computer programmer. Of which seven years were spent in Germany.
Roger Campbell
Class of 1971
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in 1975 and served primarily in Southern California at Twenty Nine Palms and MCAS El Toro.
Class of 1971
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in 1975 and served primarily in Southern California at Twenty Nine Palms and MCAS El Toro.
Ron Toivonen
Class of 1956
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Served 6 year obligation, 1955-1961, 3rd Marine Division, Okinawa
Class of 1956
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Served 6 year obligation, 1955-1961, 3rd Marine Division, Okinawa
Ron Woerner
Class of 1968
Army, 2 Years
US Army, Signal Corps, 18 months Viet Nam 1970-71.
Class of 1968
Army, 2 Years
US Army, Signal Corps, 18 months Viet Nam 1970-71.
Ryan West
Class of 1999
National Guard, 18 Years
Deployed once again with the Ohio Army National Guard to Cuba. I have been to Iraq and Afghanistan.
Class of 1999
National Guard, 18 Years
Deployed once again with the Ohio Army National Guard to Cuba. I have been to Iraq and Afghanistan.
Tim Pasternak
Class of 1997
Navy, 5 Years
I was a Machinist Mate/A-Ganger. Stationed on the U.S.S. Augusta SSN-710. A Los Angeles class Fast Attack Submarine stationed out of Groton, CT. Maintained and operated almost every mechanical shipboard systems. Hydraulics, High/Low pressure air systems, Refrigeration, Diesel Maint, Oxygen Generator etc.
Class of 1997
Navy, 5 Years
I was a Machinist Mate/A-Ganger. Stationed on the U.S.S. Augusta SSN-710. A Los Angeles class Fast Attack Submarine stationed out of Groton, CT. Maintained and operated almost every mechanical shipboard systems. Hydraulics, High/Low pressure air systems, Refrigeration, Diesel Maint, Oxygen Generator etc.
Todd Shaffer
Class of 2006
Air Force, 8 Years
Currently stationed at Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson, AZ
Class of 2006
Air Force, 8 Years
Currently stationed at Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson, AZ
Trevor Brewer
Class of 2006
Air Force, 3 Years
United States Air Force Security Forces. Served in Portugal, Italy and soon to be Iraq.
Class of 2006
Air Force, 3 Years
United States Air Force Security Forces. Served in Portugal, Italy and soon to be Iraq.
Walter Jack Lewis Jr.
Class of 1977
Navy, 4 Years
Boot Camp Orlando Fl., A School North Chicago, Then 3 years on the great Aircraft Carrier CVA 66. three Mediterranean cruises, A Suez Canal transit, Gulf of Oman, Singapore, Austrailia..
Class of 1977
Navy, 4 Years
Boot Camp Orlando Fl., A School North Chicago, Then 3 years on the great Aircraft Carrier CVA 66. three Mediterranean cruises, A Suez Canal transit, Gulf of Oman, Singapore, Austrailia..
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Our Mentor 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 Mentor High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Mentor are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!