Saranac Lake High School Alumni
Saranac Lake, New York (NY)

Recent Members
Denise Dukett | 1975 |
Jeremy Florence | 2012 |
Kristin Forrester Kristin Forrester | 1988 |
Makayla K | 2025 |
Michael Harvey | 1975 |
Michele Cook | 1990 |
Pat Erickson Fobare | 1975 |
Terrie Terrie Tyler | 1971 |
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



Brian F Ohmann
Class of 2004
Army, 2 Years
Brian is serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom. He is Army Intelligence SPC. 1st Class. He is schedualed to return August 2007. Brian is a Hero in all of our eyes and please pray for his safe return.
Class of 2004
Army, 2 Years
Brian is serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom. He is Army Intelligence SPC. 1st Class. He is schedualed to return August 2007. Brian is a Hero in all of our eyes and please pray for his safe return.


David B. Whitson
Class of 1966
Navy, 4 Years
Served 4 years in the air-wing as a aviation structural mechanic. Made 3 tours aboard the U.S.S. Coral Sea to Vietnam.
Class of 1966
Navy, 4 Years
Served 4 years in the air-wing as a aviation structural mechanic. Made 3 tours aboard the U.S.S. Coral Sea to Vietnam.

Gene Wallsh
Class of 1952
Army, 19 Years
16th Artillery, 4th Armored Div, US Army Germany
Class of 1952
Army, 19 Years
16th Artillery, 4th Armored Div, US Army Germany

John Crary
Class of 1971
Army, 20+ Years
21 Years active duty Army. Went all over and am honored to have served with my fellow soldiers. I still work with the Army thru a defense contractor position.
Till we meet on the high ground,
John
Class of 1971
Army, 20+ Years
21 Years active duty Army. Went all over and am honored to have served with my fellow soldiers. I still work with the Army thru a defense contractor position.
Till we meet on the high ground,
John

John Pedroni
Class of 1965
Navy, 20+ Years
1966 - 1986 Retired Chief Petty Officer in October 1986 after 20 years of service aboard 4 nuclear fast-attack submarines.
Class of 1965
Navy, 20+ Years
1966 - 1986 Retired Chief Petty Officer in October 1986 after 20 years of service aboard 4 nuclear fast-attack submarines.

John Pedroni
Class of 1965
Navy, 20+ Years
I retired from the Navy in 1986 following 20 years of service aboard submarines.
Class of 1965
Navy, 20+ Years
I retired from the Navy in 1986 following 20 years of service aboard submarines.

jon burrell
Class of 1964
Navy, 3 Years
Communications Technician assigned to Naval Security Group Headquarters, Washington, DC.
Class of 1964
Navy, 3 Years
Communications Technician assigned to Naval Security Group Headquarters, Washington, DC.

Jonathan (Monkey) Coullier
Class of 1978
Air Force, 20+ Years
Besides my time growing up in Saranac Lake and being a "REDSKIN", my time in the military has been the best times of my life! I am still employed by the US Air Force doing Logistics work on platforms for the future. I have now been working in or with the Air Force for 29 years.
Class of 1978
Air Force, 20+ Years
Besides my time growing up in Saranac Lake and being a "REDSKIN", my time in the military has been the best times of my life! I am still employed by the US Air Force doing Logistics work on platforms for the future. I have now been working in or with the Air Force for 29 years.

Joseph Miner Nelson
Class of 1981
National Guard, 20+ Years
11 months Iraq, Purple heart.
Class of 1981
National Guard, 20+ Years
11 months Iraq, Purple heart.

Kerry L. Stratton
Class of 1981
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Bronze Star - Operation Iraqi Freedom II (2005)
Class of 1981
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Bronze Star - Operation Iraqi Freedom II (2005)

Konrad V. Winderl
Class of 1979
Air Force, 20+ Years
6 yrs an Aircraft Armament Systems Technician and Trainer, stationed at Lackland AFB, TX; Lowry AFB, CO; Myrtle Beach AFB, SC; Keflavik NAS, Iceland; Pease AFB, NH...served 14 years in recruiting duty until retirement.
Class of 1979
Air Force, 20+ Years
6 yrs an Aircraft Armament Systems Technician and Trainer, stationed at Lackland AFB, TX; Lowry AFB, CO; Myrtle Beach AFB, SC; Keflavik NAS, Iceland; Pease AFB, NH...served 14 years in recruiting duty until retirement.


mike sardella
Class of 1980
Air Force, 18 Years
served 6 yrs active duty and was stationed in colorado and wyoming. joined vt air national guard and i am currently a full-time f-16 crew chief. i have completed 4 tours in the middle east in support of operation iraqi freedom.
Class of 1980
Air Force, 18 Years
served 6 yrs active duty and was stationed in colorado and wyoming. joined vt air national guard and i am currently a full-time f-16 crew chief. i have completed 4 tours in the middle east in support of operation iraqi freedom.

Norman Pelkey
Class of 1960
Air Force, 20+ Years
Air traffic controller. Stationed in Texas, Mississippi, Nebraska, Phillipines, Thailand, Arkansas, Viet Nam, New York, Portugal, California, Greenland, Kentucky, Georgia, Texas (again), Hawaii, Arkansas (again) Retired Air Force 1985.
Class of 1960
Air Force, 20+ Years
Air traffic controller. Stationed in Texas, Mississippi, Nebraska, Phillipines, Thailand, Arkansas, Viet Nam, New York, Portugal, California, Greenland, Kentucky, Georgia, Texas (again), Hawaii, Arkansas (again) Retired Air Force 1985.

Norman Pelkey
Class of 1960
Air Force, 20+ Years
Air Traffic Controller, with many different assignments.
Class of 1960
Air Force, 20+ Years
Air Traffic Controller, with many different assignments.

Patricia Ivimey
Class of 1981
Army, 14 Years
Signal Corps. Served in CONUS and Germany.
Class of 1981
Army, 14 Years
Signal Corps. Served in CONUS and Germany.

Richard Monroe
Class of 1981
Army, 5 Years
Military Intelligence Officer, U.S. Army 10th Mountain Division, Ft. Drum. 1985-1991. ABN/RANGER qualified. MIOBC/IOAC. Missions to Honduras & JTF VI/Mexican border as part of JTF in the undeclared "War on Drugs". NYARNG 2yrs following active duty.
Class of 1981
Army, 5 Years
Military Intelligence Officer, U.S. Army 10th Mountain Division, Ft. Drum. 1985-1991. ABN/RANGER qualified. MIOBC/IOAC. Missions to Honduras & JTF VI/Mexican border as part of JTF in the undeclared "War on Drugs". NYARNG 2yrs following active duty.

Robert Cochran
Class of 1957
Navy, 4 Years
Staff COMCARDIV TWO Radioman sixth fleet
Class of 1957
Navy, 4 Years
Staff COMCARDIV TWO Radioman sixth fleet

Shawn Sullivan
Class of 1988
Navy, 10 Years
Division Supervisor Electronics A Division Mid-Atlantic Calibration Lab Norfolk,Va. Avionics Div Manager AIMD Brunswick ME. Anti Submarine Warfare Ops Patrol Sqd 10. Currently left Navy for Operations Manager position at Mittal Steel.
Class of 1988
Navy, 10 Years
Division Supervisor Electronics A Division Mid-Atlantic Calibration Lab Norfolk,Va. Avionics Div Manager AIMD Brunswick ME. Anti Submarine Warfare Ops Patrol Sqd 10. Currently left Navy for Operations Manager position at Mittal Steel.

Stephen Pickard
Class of 1995
Coast Guard, 14 Years
Has been assigned to 5 Search and Rescue/ Law Enforcement Stations in Philadelphia, Burlington, Myrtle Beach, Boston, and Michigan City (Indiana). Served on the Cutter Marcus Hanna homeported in South Portland, ME, served as a Tactical boat operator instructor at the Coast Guard Special Missions Training Center aboard Camp Lejeune, NC. Currently Serving aboard the Cutter Mako, an 87' coastal patrol boat homeported in Cape May, NJ.
Class of 1995
Coast Guard, 14 Years
Has been assigned to 5 Search and Rescue/ Law Enforcement Stations in Philadelphia, Burlington, Myrtle Beach, Boston, and Michigan City (Indiana). Served on the Cutter Marcus Hanna homeported in South Portland, ME, served as a Tactical boat operator instructor at the Coast Guard Special Missions Training Center aboard Camp Lejeune, NC. Currently Serving aboard the Cutter Mako, an 87' coastal patrol boat homeported in Cape May, NJ.

TERRY AUBIN
Class of 1965
Army, 5 Years
CAPTAIN----INFANTRY----VIETNAM----1ST
CAVALRY-----NOV 69-NOV 70
Class of 1965
Army, 5 Years
CAPTAIN----INFANTRY----VIETNAM----1ST
CAVALRY-----NOV 69-NOV 70

Tim Burrell
Class of 1970
Army, 2 Years
Served with the 101ST Airborne Division in the Republic of Vietnam 1971-1972. Awarded Bronze Star and Army Commendation Medal.
Class of 1970
Army, 2 Years
Served with the 101ST Airborne Division in the Republic of Vietnam 1971-1972. Awarded Bronze Star and Army Commendation Medal.

Timothy Hess
Class of 1991
Navy, 20+ Years
US Navy Communications, USS Scott, London, Hawaii, Japan, USS Fort McHenry, USS Blue Ridge
Class of 1991
Navy, 20+ Years
US Navy Communications, USS Scott, London, Hawaii, Japan, USS Fort McHenry, USS Blue Ridge

William Delaney
Class of 1952
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Infantry 8thMarines; USMC Ceremonial Bn Washington DC
Class of 1952
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Infantry 8thMarines; USMC Ceremonial Bn Washington DC

william Leidig
Class of 2003
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Corp. in the Marines..........Served in Iraq in 2006
Stationed at Camp Pendelton, Ca.
Class of 2003
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Corp. in the Marines..........Served in Iraq in 2006
Stationed at Camp Pendelton, Ca.

Yvonne Stark Hazard
Class of 1978
Air Force, 3 Years
First duty station was Hickam AFB, Hawaii, about as different from Saranac Lake as you can get! I loved being in the AF but alas, I married a Navy man and chose to follow him up and down the East coast.
Class of 1978
Air Force, 3 Years
First duty station was Hickam AFB, Hawaii, about as different from Saranac Lake as you can get! I loved being in the AF but alas, I married a Navy man and chose to follow him up and down the East coast.
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Our Saranac Lake 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 Saranac Lake High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Saranac Lake are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!