Mount Vernon High School Alumni
Mt. Vernon, New York (NY)

Recent Members
Bert Bert Ruiz | 1969 |
Gregory Bochow | 1971 |
Iesha Tiffany | 2007 |
Lisa Secondino | 1985 |
Lorraine Williams | 1986 |
Patricia Torri | 1973 |
Rashaad Hamilton | 1999 |
Regina Jones | 1983 |
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 Mount Vernon High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Knights lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni

Alex Sherrill
Class of 1993
Army, 4 Years
I served as an engineer for 4 years in the US Army. I was stationed in Germany and California
while being deployed to both Iraq and Bosnia
Class of 1993
Army, 4 Years
I served as an engineer for 4 years in the US Army. I was stationed in Germany and California
while being deployed to both Iraq and Bosnia



Berry L. Chalmers
Class of 1984
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Retired from marine corps in March 2007.
Class of 1984
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Retired from marine corps in March 2007.



Daniel A. Wright Jr.
Class of 1971
Army, 2 Years
United States Army Military Police Corps
1972-1974
551st & 258th Military Police Company
Ft. Polk, Louisiana
Class of 1971
Army, 2 Years
United States Army Military Police Corps
1972-1974
551st & 258th Military Police Company
Ft. Polk, Louisiana

Daniel A. Wright Jr.
Class of 1971
Army, 2 Years
US Army Military Police Corps
Ft. Polk, Louisiana
1973-1974
Class of 1971
Army, 2 Years
US Army Military Police Corps
Ft. Polk, Louisiana
1973-1974

Douglas Williams
Class of 1971
Navy, 8 Years
signalman
Duty sta: USS Yosemite, ns Mayport, NOB Norfolk
Class of 1971
Navy, 8 Years
signalman
Duty sta: USS Yosemite, ns Mayport, NOB Norfolk



GARY FRENZ
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 5 Years
Aviation Structures Hydraulics/ Jet Engine Technician
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 5 Years
Aviation Structures Hydraulics/ Jet Engine Technician

Hasson C. Barry
Class of 1979
Army, 2 Years
U.S. Army 197 Infantry Battalion
2nd 69th Armor Fort Benning, Ga
Medical Specialist
Honorable Discharge 1986
Class of 1979
Army, 2 Years
U.S. Army 197 Infantry Battalion
2nd 69th Armor Fort Benning, Ga
Medical Specialist
Honorable Discharge 1986



John A. Fultz
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
Served as a telecommunications specialist in Texas, the Pentagon and Turkey during the Vietnam War.
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
Served as a telecommunications specialist in Texas, the Pentagon and Turkey during the Vietnam War.

John Coschigano
Class of 1967
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Served in DaNang Vietnam 1967-1968
Class of 1967
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Served in DaNang Vietnam 1967-1968


Kabir Johnson
Class of 2002
Marine Corps, 8 Years
Served two tours in Afghanistan and one year in Okinawa Japan. What an amazing experience
Class of 2002
Marine Corps, 8 Years
Served two tours in Afghanistan and one year in Okinawa Japan. What an amazing experience


Keoni May
Class of 1969
Army, 3 Years
Vietnam War - 5th Special Forces & L Company 75th Infantry (Airborne Ranger)
Class of 1969
Army, 3 Years
Vietnam War - 5th Special Forces & L Company 75th Infantry (Airborne Ranger)

Lawrence Vitarello
Class of 1968
Navy, 6 Years
Served on the USS- Blakely DE-1072 70-72. Four years in reserves on three other destroyer escorts.
Class of 1968
Navy, 6 Years
Served on the USS- Blakely DE-1072 70-72. Four years in reserves on three other destroyer escorts.



RICHARD W. THOMPSON
Class of 1986
Marine Corps, 3 Years
MarDet CV-61
Gulf Co. 2/5 1st Mar Div
Anti-Tank & Demolition
Class of 1986
Marine Corps, 3 Years
MarDet CV-61
Gulf Co. 2/5 1st Mar Div
Anti-Tank & Demolition

Robert F. Eckrich
Class of 1965
Army, 20+ Years
Served in Vietnam and Desert Storm plus numerous other overseas and stateside assignments. Retired a Command Sergeant Major.
Class of 1965
Army, 20+ Years
Served in Vietnam and Desert Storm plus numerous other overseas and stateside assignments. Retired a Command Sergeant Major.

Tony Penna
Class of 1965
Air Force, 20+ Years
4 years active duty 1968-1972. 21 years in the Virginia Air National Guard as a Munitions Specialist.
Class of 1965
Air Force, 20+ Years
4 years active duty 1968-1972. 21 years in the Virginia Air National Guard as a Munitions Specialist.
Alumni Stories

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School News
Herbert C Ruth Jr,MS,DC,DABCO
Dr Herbert Ruth retired after 36 years of being a Chiropractor in Red Bank,NJ. He lives in Oceanport ,NJ with his wife a...
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Our Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Mt. Vernon are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!