Pompton Lakes High School Alumni
Pompton Lakes, New Jersey (NJ)
Recent Members
| Berson Williams | 1962 |
| Jeffrey Nurik | 1970 |
| Kathleen Smith | 1988 |
| Keith Giunta | 1968 |
| Louis Kingsland | 1955 |
| Ron Paulison | 1965 |
| Shirley Kopp | 1968 |
| Wes Charles | 1959 |
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 Pompton Lakes High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Cardinals lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni
Allen McDonough
Class of 1967
Army, 2 Years
Red eye gunner, Fort Richerson, Alaska 1969-1971
Class of 1967
Army, 2 Years
Red eye gunner, Fort Richerson, Alaska 1969-1971
Anthony J. Rodriguez
Class of 1999
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Saw Combat in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Served with the 1st Marine Div.
Class of 1999
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Saw Combat in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Served with the 1st Marine Div.
Barry Jensen
Class of 1967
Army, 6 Years
1
1 st of the 14th infantry (LRRP)
Vietnam 68-69 Central Highlands
Combat Wounded
Class of 1967
Army, 6 Years
1
1 st of the 14th infantry (LRRP)
Vietnam 68-69 Central Highlands
Combat Wounded
Bill Cosgrove
Class of 1984
Navy, 9 Years
3yrs aboard USS Halsey CG-23, 3yrs active reserves, 3yrs. ST-5 Coronado, Ca.
Class of 1984
Navy, 9 Years
3yrs aboard USS Halsey CG-23, 3yrs active reserves, 3yrs. ST-5 Coronado, Ca.
Charles V Gruner
Class of 1957
Navy, 4 Years
Served for 4+ yrs. Electronics and crypto - Cuban Missile Crisis - Gemini space program. Attached to classified activity after active service as part of civilian job.
Class of 1957
Navy, 4 Years
Served for 4+ yrs. Electronics and crypto - Cuban Missile Crisis - Gemini space program. Attached to classified activity after active service as part of civilian job.
Diane J Wilson
Class of 1973
Navy, 5 Years
Cryptologic Technician, worked in the Naval Security Group Activity in Spain (2 years) and Iceland (3 years).
Class of 1973
Navy, 5 Years
Cryptologic Technician, worked in the Naval Security Group Activity in Spain (2 years) and Iceland (3 years).
Gregory Wayne Cockefair
Class of 1975
Coast Guard, 5 Years
Seaman Stationed Cutter Rush Almeida Ca Air Station San Francisco Base T Island San Pedro CA
Class of 1975
Coast Guard, 5 Years
Seaman Stationed Cutter Rush Almeida Ca Air Station San Francisco Base T Island San Pedro CA
John Brough
Class of 1964
Navy, 20+ Years
Spent majority of time on submarines and one year in the Republic of Viet Nam.
Class of 1964
Navy, 20+ Years
Spent majority of time on submarines and one year in the Republic of Viet Nam.
john gleason
Class of 1974
Coast Guard, 6 Years
6 yrs duty-mk2 machinery technician.....duties preformed maritime law enforcement,search and rescue,and fishery patrols...….
Class of 1974
Coast Guard, 6 Years
6 yrs duty-mk2 machinery technician.....duties preformed maritime law enforcement,search and rescue,and fishery patrols...….
John P. Brough
Class of 1964
Navy, 20+ Years
13 years in Hawaii. Submarines, three and one year Viet Nam.
Class of 1964
Navy, 20+ Years
13 years in Hawaii. Submarines, three and one year Viet Nam.
John Sweeney
Class of 1979
Navy, 7 Years
1st gulf war / Operation Desert Shield and Operation Storm.
5 years on USS Worden CG-18.
DS1 Data Systems Technician First Class.
Class of 1979
Navy, 7 Years
1st gulf war / Operation Desert Shield and Operation Storm.
5 years on USS Worden CG-18.
DS1 Data Systems Technician First Class.
Joseph Casadevall
Class of 1938
Air Force, 3 Years
Joseph M. Casadevall 2LT and a B-24 Bombardier 15th- Air Force- Italy . Shot down 30 June 1944 on a Blechammer, Germany mission against the synthetic oil factories. He became a German POW at Stalag Luft III. (This is the camp in the 1960’s film “ The Great Escape”.)
Class of 1938
Air Force, 3 Years
Joseph M. Casadevall 2LT and a B-24 Bombardier 15th- Air Force- Italy . Shot down 30 June 1944 on a Blechammer, Germany mission against the synthetic oil factories. He became a German POW at Stalag Luft III. (This is the camp in the 1960’s film “ The Great Escape”.)
Len Troiana
Class of 1969
Army, 3 Years
3 years Army ,68-71; E-5 section chief, one tour in Korea, surface to air missle site.
Class of 1969
Army, 3 Years
3 years Army ,68-71; E-5 section chief, one tour in Korea, surface to air missle site.
Lou Rupp
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 4 Years
In addition to the 4 years in the USMC, I spent 1 year in Viet Nam........
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 4 Years
In addition to the 4 years in the USMC, I spent 1 year in Viet Nam........
Michael Steiner
Class of 1964
Navy, 3 Years
Was in the sub Navy - On the Simon Lake (sub-tender)
Class of 1964
Navy, 3 Years
Was in the sub Navy - On the Simon Lake (sub-tender)
Patricia Dean
Class of 1975
Navy, 3 Years
Stationed in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and with VP-10 homeported in Brunswick, Maine - 6 month detachment to Keflavik, Iceland
Class of 1975
Navy, 3 Years
Stationed in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and with VP-10 homeported in Brunswick, Maine - 6 month detachment to Keflavik, Iceland
Patricia Dean
Class of 1975
Navy, 3 Years
Served time in NAS Guantanamo Bay and VP-10 out of Brunswick, ME, with a deployment to Keflavik, Iceland.
Class of 1975
Navy, 3 Years
Served time in NAS Guantanamo Bay and VP-10 out of Brunswick, ME, with a deployment to Keflavik, Iceland.
Robert L. Cusick
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
US Army-Artillery/Combat Medic Vietnam 13 month tour of duty1969-1970 with the 199th Infantry
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
US Army-Artillery/Combat Medic Vietnam 13 month tour of duty1969-1970 with the 199th Infantry
Stephen Del Monico
Class of 2006
National Guard, 8 Years
Army National Guard Combat Medic
Class of 2006
National Guard, 8 Years
Army National Guard Combat Medic
Tom Cardinale
Class of 1971
Navy, 20+ Years
Enlisted in on April 26 1972 and Retired on 31 July 1992. I Served on 3 Submarine Tenders 1 Nuclear Air craft carrier CVN71 1 Frigiate, and 2 shore stations. I was a Nuclear reactor components welder, firefighter, and retired with the rank of Chief Petty Office. I miss the hell out of the Navy!! GO NAVY BEAT ARMY!!!
Class of 1971
Navy, 20+ Years
Enlisted in on April 26 1972 and Retired on 31 July 1992. I Served on 3 Submarine Tenders 1 Nuclear Air craft carrier CVN71 1 Frigiate, and 2 shore stations. I was a Nuclear reactor components welder, firefighter, and retired with the rank of Chief Petty Office. I miss the hell out of the Navy!! GO NAVY BEAT ARMY!!!
Alumni Stories
Read and submit stories about our classmates from Pompton Lakes High School, post achievements and news about our alumni, and post photos of our fellow Cardinals.
School News
PLHS Year Book, 1966
This is an add-on to my message of Feb. 5. You can also message me through this site. Thanks, Lynne Hellstern
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Our Pompton Lakes 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 Pompton Lakes High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Pompton Lakes are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!