Newton South High School Alumni
Newton Centre, Massachusetts (MA)
Recent Members
| Austin Hill | 2025 |
| Barry Dudelson | 1973 |
| Jeffrey Diamond Jeffrey Diamond | 1966 |
| Ruth Halperin | 1961 |
| Sharon Bloom Sharon Bloom | 1964 |
| Stephen Shulman | 1967 |
| Susan Kastner | 1967 |
| Zachary John Luxama Luxama | 2025 |
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 Newton South High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Lions lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni
Amy (Ruby) Sheridan
Class of 1972
Army, 20+ Years
Master Army Aviator, Chief Warrant Officer Four, Chief of Flight Standards for NATO~Southeast Europe, Chief Pilot United States Military Academy~ West Point NY, Special Ops~ Central/South America, Bosnia, Southwest Asia (Middle East)
Class of 1972
Army, 20+ Years
Master Army Aviator, Chief Warrant Officer Four, Chief of Flight Standards for NATO~Southeast Europe, Chief Pilot United States Military Academy~ West Point NY, Special Ops~ Central/South America, Bosnia, Southwest Asia (Middle East)
Barry Botman
Class of 1968
Navy, 5 Years
Lieutenant - Patrol Plane Mission Commander responsible for all phases of anti-submarine warfare, mine-laying, and maritime reconnaisance.
Class of 1968
Navy, 5 Years
Lieutenant - Patrol Plane Mission Commander responsible for all phases of anti-submarine warfare, mine-laying, and maritime reconnaisance.
David R. K. Miller (SSG/E6)
Class of 1977
Army, 14 Years
Fort Sill: Basic and AIT. (13B)
Fort Hood, TX
Germany
Fort Lewis, WA
Korea
Fort Stewart, GA.
Class of 1977
Army, 14 Years
Fort Sill: Basic and AIT. (13B)
Fort Hood, TX
Germany
Fort Lewis, WA
Korea
Fort Stewart, GA.
Dwight Palmer
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
Served 4 years as an aircraft technician. One year in Vietnam (1968~1969}. Awarded Airman of the month in Vietnam. Crew chief of a KC 135 refueling jet. Received Air Force Commendation Metal,
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
Served 4 years as an aircraft technician. One year in Vietnam (1968~1969}. Awarded Airman of the month in Vietnam. Crew chief of a KC 135 refueling jet. Received Air Force Commendation Metal,
Dwight Palmer
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
Served 4 years as an aircraft technician. One year in Vietnam (1968~1969}. Awarded Airman of the month in Vietnam. Crew chief of a KC 135 refueling jet. Received Air Force Commendation Metal,
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
Served 4 years as an aircraft technician. One year in Vietnam (1968~1969}. Awarded Airman of the month in Vietnam. Crew chief of a KC 135 refueling jet. Received Air Force Commendation Metal,
Edward Pfeifer
Class of 1968
Air Force, 4 Years
Served in the Air Force for 4 Years. Served In Viet-Nam 1970-1971, Retired from the Service in January 1972.
Class of 1968
Air Force, 4 Years
Served in the Air Force for 4 Years. Served In Viet-Nam 1970-1971, Retired from the Service in January 1972.
Elizabeth Oshry Dietz
Class of 1963
Coast Guard, 2 Years
Served as Lt JG in the USPHS - evening charge registered nurse of 65 bed surgical unit at Brighton Marine Hospital.
Class of 1963
Coast Guard, 2 Years
Served as Lt JG in the USPHS - evening charge registered nurse of 65 bed surgical unit at Brighton Marine Hospital.
Jack Balcom
Class of 1967
Marine Corps, 10 Years
Graduating from the US Naval Academy, went on to two WestPac Tours with 1st MarBde, 31st MAU, 3rdMarDiv
Class of 1967
Marine Corps, 10 Years
Graduating from the US Naval Academy, went on to two WestPac Tours with 1st MarBde, 31st MAU, 3rdMarDiv
James O. Cleveland
Class of 1974
Army, 10 Years
1989 - 1999. U.S. ARMY Field Artillery Special Weapons Unit, Unit Armorer, Weapons Maintenance Specialist, Small Arms Marksmanship Instructor.
Class of 1974
Army, 10 Years
1989 - 1999. U.S. ARMY Field Artillery Special Weapons Unit, Unit Armorer, Weapons Maintenance Specialist, Small Arms Marksmanship Instructor.
Joel Gordon
Class of 1966
Army, 20+ Years
Nike Hercules Missile System
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Engineer Equipment Technician
Class of 1966
Army, 20+ Years
Nike Hercules Missile System
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Engineer Equipment Technician
Myki Miller Peck
Class of 1983
Air Force, 20+ Years
Acquisition officer working for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Promoted to Colonel Dec 2006 and currently stationed at the Pentagon.
Class of 1983
Air Force, 20+ Years
Acquisition officer working for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Promoted to Colonel Dec 2006 and currently stationed at the Pentagon.
Richard Hall
Class of 1968
Navy, 6 Years
Lieutenant, Nuclear Power, served on Commissioning crew of USS Nimitz
Class of 1968
Navy, 6 Years
Lieutenant, Nuclear Power, served on Commissioning crew of USS Nimitz
Steve Martin
Class of 1964
Army Reserves, 5 Years
Drafted 1967 , Signal Corp Captain, Helicopter Pilot. Served in Vietnam 1969. That experience led me to become a pacifist.
Class of 1964
Army Reserves, 5 Years
Drafted 1967 , Signal Corp Captain, Helicopter Pilot. Served in Vietnam 1969. That experience led me to become a pacifist.
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Our Newton South 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 Newton South High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Newton Centre are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!