Sun Valley High School Alumni
Aston, Pennsylvania (PA)

Recent Members
Bernadina Dempster | 2013 |
Christine Cook | 1976 |
Daron Cannon Cannon | 2017 |
Diana Makuvh | 1972 |
Joe Devirgilio | 1971 |
Karen Karen Largent | 1997 |
Kelli Abbott | 1997 |
Mike Smith | 1991 |
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 Sun Valley High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Vanguards lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni


Christopher M. Yatsuk
Class of 1999
Air Force, 9 Years
8yrs Active Duty USAF
- USAF Academy 2000-2004
- MacDill AFB 2004-2007
1yr PaANG
- Willow Grove
Class of 1999
Air Force, 9 Years
8yrs Active Duty USAF
- USAF Academy 2000-2004
- MacDill AFB 2004-2007
1yr PaANG
- Willow Grove


Jimmy Ashworth
Class of 1969
Marine Corps, 2 Years
one bad ass dude and beer guzzler
Class of 1969
Marine Corps, 2 Years
one bad ass dude and beer guzzler

Larry Curry
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
Co A Special Troops, Fort Polk, La. 1968-1970, Discharged at Specialist 5th Class
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
Co A Special Troops, Fort Polk, La. 1968-1970, Discharged at Specialist 5th Class

LeRue Wensel
Class of 1964
Army, 4 Years
1 st Cav SGT 2tours Viet Nam Inf Air Mobel
Class of 1964
Army, 4 Years
1 st Cav SGT 2tours Viet Nam Inf Air Mobel

LeRue Wensel
Class of 1964
Army, 4 Years
1CAV Airmoble inf 2tours viet nam home base An Kau also served with Chester Hensley I was in C/1/8 he was in d 1/8
Class of 1964
Army, 4 Years
1CAV Airmoble inf 2tours viet nam home base An Kau also served with Chester Hensley I was in C/1/8 he was in d 1/8


Mike Giduck
Class of 1976
Army, 3 Years
US Army Infantry
Training: Ft. Benning, GA
OCS - Airborne - Air Assualt
Stationed: Ft. Richardson, Alaska
Arctic Light Infantry Platoon Leader
Class of 1976
Army, 3 Years
US Army Infantry
Training: Ft. Benning, GA
OCS - Airborne - Air Assualt
Stationed: Ft. Richardson, Alaska
Arctic Light Infantry Platoon Leader


Nancy Murray
Class of 1984
Navy, 8 Years
Desert Storm Vet
Electronics Tech 2nd Class
Class of 1984
Navy, 8 Years
Desert Storm Vet
Electronics Tech 2nd Class


Peter Damianidis
Class of 1983
Navy, 20+ Years
1983- Basic Training-Great Lakes, ILL
1984- Hospital Corpsman (HM), Naval Hospital Portsmouth VA
1985-Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Petty Officer, Marine Corps Base, Camp LeJeune, NC
1988- Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Petty Officer, Basic Biomedical Equipment Technician School, Aurora, CO
1989- Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Petty Officer, Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA
1993- Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Petty Officer (HM1), Advanced Biomedical Equipment Tech. School, Aurora, CO
1994- HM1, Naval Hospital Roosevelt Roads, PR
1998-US Navy Chief, Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA
Jan 2004-Retired US Navy Chief
Class of 1983
Navy, 20+ Years
1983- Basic Training-Great Lakes, ILL
1984- Hospital Corpsman (HM), Naval Hospital Portsmouth VA
1985-Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Petty Officer, Marine Corps Base, Camp LeJeune, NC
1988- Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Petty Officer, Basic Biomedical Equipment Technician School, Aurora, CO
1989- Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Petty Officer, Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA
1993- Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Petty Officer (HM1), Advanced Biomedical Equipment Tech. School, Aurora, CO
1994- HM1, Naval Hospital Roosevelt Roads, PR
1998-US Navy Chief, Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA
Jan 2004-Retired US Navy Chief

Richard Landon
Class of 1985
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Drill instructor, hand-to-hand instructor, Gulf War Vet. Ret GySgt.
Class of 1985
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Drill instructor, hand-to-hand instructor, Gulf War Vet. Ret GySgt.

Robert Boyd
Class of 1984
Navy, 20+ Years
Cryptologic Technician (Technical) First Class/E-6. Served 1984-2004. Surface Warfare qualified and designated a Master Training Specialist (MTS).
Class of 1984
Navy, 20+ Years
Cryptologic Technician (Technical) First Class/E-6. Served 1984-2004. Surface Warfare qualified and designated a Master Training Specialist (MTS).

ROBERT BURLEIGH
Class of 1964
Army, 2 Years
US ARMY SIGNAL CORP.
VIETNAM FEB. 1968 TO FEB 1969
Class of 1964
Army, 2 Years
US ARMY SIGNAL CORP.
VIETNAM FEB. 1968 TO FEB 1969

Robert D. Morris
Class of 1965
Army, 20+ Years
1966 to 1969 Active Army - Vietnam Signal Corp
1977 to 1996 Active Reserve Chemical Corp
SFC E-7
Class of 1965
Army, 20+ Years
1966 to 1969 Active Army - Vietnam Signal Corp
1977 to 1996 Active Reserve Chemical Corp
SFC E-7


Scott Adkins
Class of 1993
Army, 17 Years
Current rank Sergeant First Class (E-7), Deployed to Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq (Twice), Afghanistan (Twice); three year until retirement
Class of 1993
Army, 17 Years
Current rank Sergeant First Class (E-7), Deployed to Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq (Twice), Afghanistan (Twice); three year until retirement

Thomas Greenleaf
Class of 1964
Army, 2 Years
1 Lt. Air Defence Artillary (Hawk Missile)
Ft. Bliss and McGregor Range Sep '68' - Aug '69
Kunsan, Korea Aug '69' - Aug '70'
Class of 1964
Army, 2 Years
1 Lt. Air Defence Artillary (Hawk Missile)
Ft. Bliss and McGregor Range Sep '68' - Aug '69
Kunsan, Korea Aug '69' - Aug '70'

Thomas J. Gadzala
Class of 1971
Navy, 20+ Years
helicopter pilot, NAS Norfold, NAS Patuxent River, 32 St San Diego, NAS North Island, NPS Monterey, NTTC Treasure Island, NAS Miramar
Class of 1971
Navy, 20+ Years
helicopter pilot, NAS Norfold, NAS Patuxent River, 32 St San Diego, NAS North Island, NPS Monterey, NTTC Treasure Island, NAS Miramar

Timothy Blodgett
Class of 1970
Navy, 4 Years
drafted in June 1970 and completed 2 1/2 tours in Vietnam. decorated and honorably discharged in June 1974
Class of 1970
Navy, 4 Years
drafted in June 1970 and completed 2 1/2 tours in Vietnam. decorated and honorably discharged in June 1974

William F Senkowsky
Class of 1972
Air Force, 4 Years
Served with the U.S. Air Force as an aircraft jet mechanic tours Thailand & Vietnam
Class of 1972
Air Force, 4 Years
Served with the U.S. Air Force as an aircraft jet mechanic tours Thailand & Vietnam
Alumni Stories

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Our Sun Valley 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 Sun Valley High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Aston are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!