Peabody Veterans Memorial High School Alumni
Peabody, Massachusetts (MA)
Recent Members
| Daniel Daniel Michael Walsh | 1970 |
| Domonique Welsh | 2013 |
| Edy Winokur | 1975 |
| Jim Wynne | 1975 |
| Louise Provost | 1960 |
| Maryann Gaudette | 1965 |
| Michael Hamilton | 1990 |
| Nori Meshau | 2021 |
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
Alecks S. Elia
Class of 1981
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Retired Master Sergeant 03/27/1985-10/31/2007 Meritorious Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal Gold Star x 3, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal X 5, Selected Marine Corps Reserve Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal (Iraq), Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal, Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, Armed Service Reserve Medal with M Device Silver Hour Glass Attached, Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation.
Class of 1981
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Retired Master Sergeant 03/27/1985-10/31/2007 Meritorious Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal Gold Star x 3, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal X 5, Selected Marine Corps Reserve Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal (Iraq), Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal, Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, Armed Service Reserve Medal with M Device Silver Hour Glass Attached, Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation.
Allan Marshall
Class of 2004
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Infantry Machine gunner. Deployed to Marjah, Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom from June 2010-January 2011 and to Trek Nawa, Afghanistan from November 2011-May 2012 with a military working dog to sweep for improvised explosive devices while on foot patrols throughout the Helmand Province.
Class of 2004
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Infantry Machine gunner. Deployed to Marjah, Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom from June 2010-January 2011 and to Trek Nawa, Afghanistan from November 2011-May 2012 with a military working dog to sweep for improvised explosive devices while on foot patrols throughout the Helmand Province.
Brian F Shea
Class of 1979
Navy, 9 Years
Medical Service Corps (Pharmacy Officer), Reservist
Class of 1979
Navy, 9 Years
Medical Service Corps (Pharmacy Officer), Reservist
Daniel B. Kulak
Class of 1960
Army, 2 Years
Served as a Captain. Viet Nam February 1969 - February 1070 with the 1st Aviation Brigade
Class of 1960
Army, 2 Years
Served as a Captain. Viet Nam February 1969 - February 1070 with the 1st Aviation Brigade
Don J Kanter
Class of 1974
Army, 3 Years
Jungle school,ranger school,NCO acadamy. Jump school.Sargant
Class of 1974
Army, 3 Years
Jungle school,ranger school,NCO acadamy. Jump school.Sargant
Donna M. Jansky
Class of 1972
Navy, 20+ Years
Aviation Structural Mechanic. 9 years active duty, 15 years reserves. Called up for Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Retired CPO.
Class of 1972
Navy, 20+ Years
Aviation Structural Mechanic. 9 years active duty, 15 years reserves. Called up for Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Retired CPO.
Grant Fotheringham
Class of 1987
Marine Corps, 17 Years
Served in Desert Shield/Desert Storm
Served in Somalia
Served in Operation Iraqi Freedom
Class of 1987
Marine Corps, 17 Years
Served in Desert Shield/Desert Storm
Served in Somalia
Served in Operation Iraqi Freedom
John A. Michalak
Class of 1985
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired from Active Duty in 2007
Nuclear Trained Submarine Electrician
Class of 1985
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired from Active Duty in 2007
Nuclear Trained Submarine Electrician
Karen Bell
Class of 1990
Air Force, 20+ Years
Tour highlights: Germany, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and a joint tour to Iraq with the US Army
Class of 1990
Air Force, 20+ Years
Tour highlights: Germany, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and a joint tour to Iraq with the US Army
Patrick Rigol
Class of 1982
Air Force, 20+ Years
Operation Noble Eagle/Enduring Freedom/Iraqi Freedom AF Reserve Forces Meritorious Service,National Defense Service medal with 1 service Star,Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Iraq Campaign Medal with 1 service star Global War on Terrorism service Medal,Armed Forces Service Medal Air Force Expeditionary Service ribbon with Gold Border
Class of 1982
Air Force, 20+ Years
Operation Noble Eagle/Enduring Freedom/Iraqi Freedom AF Reserve Forces Meritorious Service,National Defense Service medal with 1 service Star,Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Iraq Campaign Medal with 1 service star Global War on Terrorism service Medal,Armed Forces Service Medal Air Force Expeditionary Service ribbon with Gold Border
Paul Ruggiero
Class of 1985
Air Force, 12 Years
US Air Force 1985-1998. Munitions Systems Specialist 461 (2W0). Ramstein AB, Germany 1985-87, Loring AFB, ME 1988-93, Desert Shield/Storm (Diego Garcia 1990-91), Lowry AFB, CO 1993-94, Sheppard AFB, TX 1994-98.
Class of 1985
Air Force, 12 Years
US Air Force 1985-1998. Munitions Systems Specialist 461 (2W0). Ramstein AB, Germany 1985-87, Loring AFB, ME 1988-93, Desert Shield/Storm (Diego Garcia 1990-91), Lowry AFB, CO 1993-94, Sheppard AFB, TX 1994-98.
Phil Hanson
Class of 1969
Air Force, 20+ Years
Special Air Missions (SAM ) Air Force 1 squadron, Andrews AFB. Maryland . Republic of Viet Nam 1969-1970. Cam Ranh AB . 376th Strategic Air Wing Kadena Air Base Okinawa .
Class of 1969
Air Force, 20+ Years
Special Air Missions (SAM ) Air Force 1 squadron, Andrews AFB. Maryland . Republic of Viet Nam 1969-1970. Cam Ranh AB . 376th Strategic Air Wing Kadena Air Base Okinawa .
Raymond Caron
Class of 1966
Air Force, 30 Years
30 Years of active duty. Retired as a CMSgt E-9. Spent all 30 years as an AMMO (Ordnance) person. spent 20 of my 30 yers somewhere in Asia. Vietnam, Korea, Thailand, Taiwan, Japan...
Class of 1966
Air Force, 30 Years
30 Years of active duty. Retired as a CMSgt E-9. Spent all 30 years as an AMMO (Ordnance) person. spent 20 of my 30 yers somewhere in Asia. Vietnam, Korea, Thailand, Taiwan, Japan...
Richard A Pierce
Class of 1963
Navy, 3 Years
Naval Communications Technician ( CT-2) Stationed in the Philippines and Japan.
Class of 1963
Navy, 3 Years
Naval Communications Technician ( CT-2) Stationed in the Philippines and Japan.
ROBERT CHAMPAGNE
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
USAF
605th Air Commando Sq, Panama, S. A., 24th & 56th Air Commando Wing, Da Nang , RVN ,& NKP ( Nakon Phanom ) RTAFB, Thailand, TDYs to Laos,England,Spain, Jordan.
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
USAF
605th Air Commando Sq, Panama, S. A., 24th & 56th Air Commando Wing, Da Nang , RVN ,& NKP ( Nakon Phanom ) RTAFB, Thailand, TDYs to Laos,England,Spain, Jordan.
Robert E Connors Jr
Class of 1973
Army, 20+ Years
Retired LTC
Desert Shield/Storm Veteran
Field Artillery
Class of 1973
Army, 20+ Years
Retired LTC
Desert Shield/Storm Veteran
Field Artillery
Scott LaRocca
Class of 1986
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Major LaRocca is a native of Peabody, Massachusetts and a graduate of the Amphibious Warfare School, Command and Staff College, the University of Memphis with a Bachelor of Business Administration, and the Naval Postgraduate School with a Master of Science in Information Technology Systems.
Private First Class LaRocca enlisted in the Marine Corps in November 1989, earning a meritorious promotion to Lance Corporal as platoon honor graduate from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island.
During his initial tour with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadrons 32 and 14, Lance Corporal LaRocca served as an avionics technician for the AV-8B Harrier, deployed with the 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade to Norway for Teamwork ’92, and served as a Primary Marksmanship Instructor for Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, NC. He earned a meritorious promotion to Corporal, was selected as the Corporals Course Honor Graduate, and was selected for the Marine Enlisted Commissioning Education Program in July 1994. Sergeant LaRocca attended the University of Memphis, and was commissioned in August 1996.
After attending The Basic School in Quantico, VA, where he earned honors as the top aggregate rifle and pistol shooter, 2ndLt LaRocca attended Financial Management Officers Course at Camp Johnson in 1997. He was subsequently assigned to the II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) Disbursing Office and deployed as the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit Disbursing Officer in 1998, where he participated in Operation Joint Forge in the Adriatic Sea and in pre-Kosovo operations.
In June 2000, Captain LaRocca received orders to III MEF, Okinawa, Japan, where he served as the Exercise Budget Officer and deployed as the Commander of Troops aboard the USS Blue Ridge during Exercise Ulchi Focus Lens 2001. In 2002 he served a year as the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing Budget Officer, followed by a three-year tour as the Business Performance Officer-in-Charge of Marine Corps Installations Pacific, where he earned a Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM) designation from the American Society of Military Comptrollers.
In June 2006, Major LaRocca received orders to the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA and subsequently earned his Master of Science in Information Technology Management. During his payback tour from 2008-2011, he served as the Director of Financial Management for the Fleet Readiness Center East, MCAS Cherry Point, NC, where he completed Defense Acquisition University’s highest level of training in Business, Cost Estimating and Financial Management, and earned his designation as an Acquisition specialist (CDFM-A) and Military Occupational Specialty as a Defense Acquisition Professional.
Major LaRocca received orders to Camp Lejeune, NC to serve as the 2d Marine Logistics Group Comptroller from 2011 to 2013. During that tour he also graduated from the Defense Resource Management Institute in Monterey, CA and deployed to Regional Support Command-North in Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan to serve as the J-8 Resource Management Officer-in-Charge from 2012-2013.
Major LaRocca’s personal decorations include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (three gold stars in lieu of fourth award), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Good Conduct Medal (bronze star in lieu of second award), Silver and Bronze individual rifle medals, and two Lloyd Trophies and one Shively Trophy earned at the Far East Division Rifle and Pistol Team Matches.
Major LaRocca is married to the former Michelle Bridges of New Albany, Mississippi. They have three children, William (Jay), Elizabeth, and Jordyn.
Class of 1986
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Major LaRocca is a native of Peabody, Massachusetts and a graduate of the Amphibious Warfare School, Command and Staff College, the University of Memphis with a Bachelor of Business Administration, and the Naval Postgraduate School with a Master of Science in Information Technology Systems.
Private First Class LaRocca enlisted in the Marine Corps in November 1989, earning a meritorious promotion to Lance Corporal as platoon honor graduate from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island.
During his initial tour with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadrons 32 and 14, Lance Corporal LaRocca served as an avionics technician for the AV-8B Harrier, deployed with the 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade to Norway for Teamwork ’92, and served as a Primary Marksmanship Instructor for Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, NC. He earned a meritorious promotion to Corporal, was selected as the Corporals Course Honor Graduate, and was selected for the Marine Enlisted Commissioning Education Program in July 1994. Sergeant LaRocca attended the University of Memphis, and was commissioned in August 1996.
After attending The Basic School in Quantico, VA, where he earned honors as the top aggregate rifle and pistol shooter, 2ndLt LaRocca attended Financial Management Officers Course at Camp Johnson in 1997. He was subsequently assigned to the II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) Disbursing Office and deployed as the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit Disbursing Officer in 1998, where he participated in Operation Joint Forge in the Adriatic Sea and in pre-Kosovo operations.
In June 2000, Captain LaRocca received orders to III MEF, Okinawa, Japan, where he served as the Exercise Budget Officer and deployed as the Commander of Troops aboard the USS Blue Ridge during Exercise Ulchi Focus Lens 2001. In 2002 he served a year as the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing Budget Officer, followed by a three-year tour as the Business Performance Officer-in-Charge of Marine Corps Installations Pacific, where he earned a Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM) designation from the American Society of Military Comptrollers.
In June 2006, Major LaRocca received orders to the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA and subsequently earned his Master of Science in Information Technology Management. During his payback tour from 2008-2011, he served as the Director of Financial Management for the Fleet Readiness Center East, MCAS Cherry Point, NC, where he completed Defense Acquisition University’s highest level of training in Business, Cost Estimating and Financial Management, and earned his designation as an Acquisition specialist (CDFM-A) and Military Occupational Specialty as a Defense Acquisition Professional.
Major LaRocca received orders to Camp Lejeune, NC to serve as the 2d Marine Logistics Group Comptroller from 2011 to 2013. During that tour he also graduated from the Defense Resource Management Institute in Monterey, CA and deployed to Regional Support Command-North in Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan to serve as the J-8 Resource Management Officer-in-Charge from 2012-2013.
Major LaRocca’s personal decorations include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (three gold stars in lieu of fourth award), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Good Conduct Medal (bronze star in lieu of second award), Silver and Bronze individual rifle medals, and two Lloyd Trophies and one Shively Trophy earned at the Far East Division Rifle and Pistol Team Matches.
Major LaRocca is married to the former Michelle Bridges of New Albany, Mississippi. They have three children, William (Jay), Elizabeth, and Jordyn.
Stephen J Haggard
Class of 1978
Army, 17 Years
After Basic, AIT and Jump School, I served in Fort Lewis, Washington with the 2/75th Ranger Battalion as a Medic (91B). I re-enlisted after 3 years and switched my MOS to Pharmacy Specialist (91Q). I served in San Antonio, Garstedt, West Germany, Augsburg, West Germany, and Fort Meade, Maryland. I served with the 13th Evacuation Hospital in Operation Desert Storm. I took the early retirement option and retired as a SSG in 1995 after 17 years on active duty.
Class of 1978
Army, 17 Years
After Basic, AIT and Jump School, I served in Fort Lewis, Washington with the 2/75th Ranger Battalion as a Medic (91B). I re-enlisted after 3 years and switched my MOS to Pharmacy Specialist (91Q). I served in San Antonio, Garstedt, West Germany, Augsburg, West Germany, and Fort Meade, Maryland. I served with the 13th Evacuation Hospital in Operation Desert Storm. I took the early retirement option and retired as a SSG in 1995 after 17 years on active duty.
Steven G Podhaski
Class of 1960
Marine Corps, 4 Years
4 years in The USMC and 17 1/2 years in the Army National Guard . .Vietnam Veteran .
Worked and tested all the (17) Nuclear Powered Trident Submarines .,starting with Guided missile submarines (SSGN)
Ohio SSGN-726 7 April 1979 completed 28 October 1981.
Class of 1960
Marine Corps, 4 Years
4 years in The USMC and 17 1/2 years in the Army National Guard . .Vietnam Veteran .
Worked and tested all the (17) Nuclear Powered Trident Submarines .,starting with Guided missile submarines (SSGN)
Ohio SSGN-726 7 April 1979 completed 28 October 1981.
Thomas Actis
Class of 1968
Air Force, 7 Years
Lackland afb,chanute afb,McClellan afb,(tdy Korat rtafb,tainan,keflavick),Griffis afb,Taichung afb,Clark afb P.I.,Plattsburgh afb.
Class of 1968
Air Force, 7 Years
Lackland afb,chanute afb,McClellan afb,(tdy Korat rtafb,tainan,keflavick),Griffis afb,Taichung afb,Clark afb P.I.,Plattsburgh afb.
Walter J. Cross Jr.
Class of 1965
Army, 8 Years
Retired a captain, served in Vietnam from Sept. 68 to 69. Was in Fort Knox, Fort Bennington, Ga. Monterey, Ca. And Germany...
Class of 1965
Army, 8 Years
Retired a captain, served in Vietnam from Sept. 68 to 69. Was in Fort Knox, Fort Bennington, Ga. Monterey, Ca. And Germany...
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