Salem High School Alumni
Salem, Massachusetts (MA)

Recent Members
Albert Field | 1993 |
Christina Blanchette | 2007 |
Guillermo Guillermo Gaytan | 2022 |
Jerremy Zander Jerremy Zander | 1991 |
Kathryn Bellew | 1970 |
Nancy Kingston | 1954 |
Tim Gagnon | 1982 |
Willian Diaz | 1996 |
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



Ann Marshall Gregory
Class of 1980
Army Reserves, 6 Years
Medical Supply Specialist, then married a soldier that was active duty and retired from the US Army after 20 years.
Class of 1980
Army Reserves, 6 Years
Medical Supply Specialist, then married a soldier that was active duty and retired from the US Army after 20 years.


Carlos Hernandez
Class of 1979
Navy, 4 Years
Carlos joined the United States Navy in 1979 & was stationed on the USS Independence CVA-62
attack Carrier and had multiple deployments that included Gonzo Station, the Iranian hostage crisis and the
Lebanon Crisis. He re-enlisted for 4 more years & was transferred to the USS Affray MSO 511 Mine Sweeper.
Class of 1979
Navy, 4 Years
Carlos joined the United States Navy in 1979 & was stationed on the USS Independence CVA-62
attack Carrier and had multiple deployments that included Gonzo Station, the Iranian hostage crisis and the
Lebanon Crisis. He re-enlisted for 4 more years & was transferred to the USS Affray MSO 511 Mine Sweeper.


David Esses
Class of 1955
Air Force, 30 Years
Colonel--last tour-Commander of joint DoD center-30 years active duty
Class of 1955
Air Force, 30 Years
Colonel--last tour-Commander of joint DoD center-30 years active duty

Don Lamontagne
Class of 1954
Air Force, 8 Years
Air Force postal service with tours of duty in Paris, France, Ankara and Adana Turkey, Dow AFB Maine and Laughlin AFB, Del Rio, Texas.
Class of 1954
Air Force, 8 Years
Air Force postal service with tours of duty in Paris, France, Ankara and Adana Turkey, Dow AFB Maine and Laughlin AFB, Del Rio, Texas.

George Beote
Class of 1965
Navy, 4 Years
communications yeoman severed 2 yrs in Washington, D.C. and 2 yrs in French Morroco
Class of 1965
Navy, 4 Years
communications yeoman severed 2 yrs in Washington, D.C. and 2 yrs in French Morroco

Glenn McDonald
Class of 1969
Army, 6 Years
Viet Nam: Forward observer for 108th Artillery Group in Northern I Corps, on the DMZ.
Germany: Forward Observer for V Corps Artillery.
Class of 1969
Army, 6 Years
Viet Nam: Forward observer for 108th Artillery Group in Northern I Corps, on the DMZ.
Germany: Forward Observer for V Corps Artillery.




John P. Wilkinson
Class of 1965
Navy Reserves, 6 Years
USS Conway DD507 Seaman forward Gun on deck. Vietnam 1966, [ Shellback ]
Class of 1965
Navy Reserves, 6 Years
USS Conway DD507 Seaman forward Gun on deck. Vietnam 1966, [ Shellback ]

John Pedrick Sweet
Class of 1966
Air Force, 7 Years
Staff Sgt. 56th Air Commando Wing Tactical Units Operations Center 1987th Comm Nakhon Phanom, Hanscom Field MA, McClellan AFB, CA Nellis AFB NV
Class of 1966
Air Force, 7 Years
Staff Sgt. 56th Air Commando Wing Tactical Units Operations Center 1987th Comm Nakhon Phanom, Hanscom Field MA, McClellan AFB, CA Nellis AFB NV

Karen Dumas
Class of 1969
Air Force, 3 Years
Served at Charleston AFB, SC in Military Pay and 7206 Support Group, Athenia Airport, Greece in Military Pay, Paying & Collecting and Management Analysis
Class of 1969
Air Force, 3 Years
Served at Charleston AFB, SC in Military Pay and 7206 Support Group, Athenia Airport, Greece in Military Pay, Paying & Collecting and Management Analysis

Kenneth A. Lessard
Class of 1954
Navy, 20+ Years
Served as enlisted Storekeeper and Warrant Supply Officer.
Class of 1954
Navy, 20+ Years
Served as enlisted Storekeeper and Warrant Supply Officer.



Len Lantych
Class of 1963
Air Force, 8 Years
Combat potographer in Viet Nam for 21 months.
Class of 1963
Air Force, 8 Years
Combat potographer in Viet Nam for 21 months.

Mary P Banville Galvin
Class of 1970
Marine Corps, 1 Years
Served At Treasure Island,SF,Ca.
AMVETS member Post 79 Natick
Class of 1970
Marine Corps, 1 Years
Served At Treasure Island,SF,Ca.
AMVETS member Post 79 Natick


Peter Chisholm
Class of 1964
Army, 2 Years
Company Clerk, 613th Field Service Company,
Munich, Germany
Class of 1964
Army, 2 Years
Company Clerk, 613th Field Service Company,
Munich, Germany

Richard Manazir
Class of 1967
Navy, 6 Years
ET, Nuclear Power, RO, USS Grand Canyon, USS Nautilus
Class of 1967
Navy, 6 Years
ET, Nuclear Power, RO, USS Grand Canyon, USS Nautilus

Robert J Conrad
Class of 1953
Army, 3 Years
Marine diesel engineering school in Ft Eustis Virginia. Served 14 months in Walmedo Island in Incheon Korea as Specialist 2nd Class..
Class of 1953
Army, 3 Years
Marine diesel engineering school in Ft Eustis Virginia. Served 14 months in Walmedo Island in Incheon Korea as Specialist 2nd Class..


Sandra Belleau McMahon
Class of 1974
Army Reserves, 20+ Years
Retired SFC served 2 years active, 6 months in support of Desert Storm, worked as an LPN in a Combat Support Hospital.
Class of 1974
Army Reserves, 20+ Years
Retired SFC served 2 years active, 6 months in support of Desert Storm, worked as an LPN in a Combat Support Hospital.

Sandra Belleau McMahon
Class of 1974
Army Reserves, 28 Years
Clinical specialist in a hospital unit, activated for Desert Storm and unit activated for Iraq War. Retired as a SFC
Class of 1974
Army Reserves, 28 Years
Clinical specialist in a hospital unit, activated for Desert Storm and unit activated for Iraq War. Retired as a SFC


Alumni Stories

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School News
Karen Friberg
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/lynn-ma/karen-friberg-6684219
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Our Salem 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 Salem High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Salem are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!