Veterans Day 2024

Byron Dewaine
Air Force
Brother of
Quinn Maddox-Marotte

Jennelyn Markovitz
Air Force
Aunt of
Quinn Maddox-Marotte

David Marotte
Air Force
Grandfather of
Quinn Maddox-Marotte

William Pascucci
Army
Grandfather of
Elizabeth Bentley

Henry Bentley
Air Force
Grandfather of
Elizabeth Bentley

Kiana Sanchez-Melendez
Army
Sister of
Jaylanis Rodriguez

Luis M. Vera
Army
Grandfather of
Ava Cardone 

Mike Anzalotti
Navy
Cousin of
Thomas and Charlotte Zisa 

Tom LaPointe
Army
Sergeant First Class
KP Security Guard

Milton Wooten
Air Force
Father of
Milton Wooten Jr.

Lt. Col. John Hogan
Army
Vietnam, Persian Gulf
Father to Ms. Rauseo

Robert Fuller
Navy
Grandfather of
Leilani Fuller

Martin Mertz
Air Force
Great Grandfather of Graydon Harvey

Richard Albert
Marines
Grandfather of
Camille Cosentino

Eugene Topper
Navy
Grandfather of
Eva Malitz

Larry Malitz
Army
Grandfather of
Eva Malitz

Jeffrey C. Mitchell
Army
Grandfather of
Lily Mitchell

Alex Mitchell
Army
Great Grandfather of
Lily Mitchell

Richard Lippert
Marines
Grandfather of
Ella Dalkilic

Raymond Fang
Air Force
Second Cousin of
Nicholas Komitiv-Ku

Marc Giammatteo
Army
Father of
Isla Giammatteo

Jerry Goldschmidt
Navy
Grandfather of
Brendan Goldschmidt

Michael Donnelly
Army
Grandfather of
Brendan Goldschmidt

Alyssa Donnelly
Navy
Mother of
Brendan Goldschmidt

Jack O’Leary
Air Force
Grandfather of
Ellie O’Leary

John Holland III
Army
Grandfather of
Rexter Rocha

Damon Desjardins
Army
Father of
Owen Desjardins

Gus Reuter
Army
Great Grandfather of
Ellie O’Leary

Mike Avenick
Army
Father of
Abby Avenick

Russell Joseph Tonkin
Navy
Grandfather of
Max Conlan

Rob Blomquist
Army
Father of
Brigid Blomquist

Judy Crouthamel
Army
Grandmother of
Max Conlan

Charles Paradis
WWII Air Force
Grandfather of
Emily Paradis

Gordon Graham
Army
Vietnam War
Father to Ms. Moore

Joseph Conlan Sr.
Army
Grandfather of
Max Conlan

Gus Reuter
Army
Great Grandfather of
Ellie O’Leary

William F. Nyhan
US Army
WW  II
Ms. Nyhan’s Father 

Connor Stevenson
US Navy 2015-19
Petty Officer 2nd Class
Stepson to Mrs. Nyhan

Paul Witinski
U.S. Navy
Petty Officer 1st Class
Father to Jack Witinski

Howard Blewett
Air Force
Grandfather of
Leo Young

Martin Baker
Lt. T.C. Army
Army
Vietnam War
Father of Ms. Baker

Phillip Smith
U.S. Army
Vietnam
Grandfather to Charles Corthell

Melvin Pollard
Marines
Great Grandfather of Charlie Corthell 

Bob Smith
Navy
Great Grandfather of Charlie Corthell 

Captain John Curran
Navy
Vietnam
Uncle of Sra. Wojo

Vera Grinta Wojciechowski
Air Force
Mother-in-Law of Sra. Wojciechowski

Lieutenant Colonel Chet Wojciechowski
Air Force
Father-in-Law of Sra. Wojciechowski

Gerald Udler
Navy
Grandfather of
Ben Feingold

Corporal Art Yepes
US Marines
Libya Conflict
Former KP Security Officer 

CSM Paul Vicinus
Assistant Superintendent of West Hartford Public Schools
Commander Sargeant Major 169th CT National Guard

Dawn Carter-Bristol Lieutenant Colonel, Army, Captain, U.S. Marine Corps (ret)
and
Patrick Bristol
Major, U.S. Marine Corps
Grandparents of Henry and Eleanor Abbot

Maury Robb
Air Force
World War II
Great Grandfather of Oliver Robb

Captain Ben Gagne
Army National Guard
Operation Enduring Freedom Combat Veteran
Husband of Mrs. Gosselin

Marc Robinson
Army
Father of Ms. Cassidy

Tom Reagan
Army
Father of Maggie Reagan

John Reese
Army
Korean War
Father of Ms. Reese

Juan Poetzsch
Navy
Father of Mr. Poetzsch

John Scagliarini
US Army
Vietnam Veteran
Mrs. Lessard’s Father 

Marvin Freeman
Army
Great Grandfather of Levi Schleif

Mike Powers
Army
Vietnam War
Grandfather of Max Powers

Claire Hearn
Intelligence Specialist 2nd Class
Navy
Operation Southern Watch
Mother of Julia and Carson Welch

Major Seth Lotterman
Air Force
Iraq
Father of Kaitlyn Lotterman

Saul Youssiem
WWII Canadian Merchant Marines
Grandfather to Aiven Paiuk

Michael Macias
Air Force
Uncle of Amberlyn Megee

Claire Hearn
Intelligence Specialist 2nd Class
Navy
Operation Southern Watch
Mother of Julia and Carson Welch

CPT Joe Caudle
Army
Iraq
Father of Berlin Caudle

Simon “Sid” Lichter
Navy
World War II
Great Grandfather to Doni Shmuel

Eliad Shmuel
Officer
Army
Father to Doni Shmuel 

Nicholas Lauer
Army
Afghanistan
Uncle of Max Powers

Ray Ramirez
Army
Iraq
Uncle of Max Powers 

PFC Gerald F Burke
Army
Korea
Grandfather to Mika M. Burke

Sargeant Winston Collier Hall
Army
Vietnam
Grandfather of Sasha Hall

Captain Pete Mavrelis
Marines
Vietnam War
Grandfather of Kiva Frenkel

Corporal Marcus V. McGregor
Marines
Desert Storm
Father of John Price McGregor

Louis Labriola
Army
Great Grandfather of Amberlyn Megee

John W. Whiteside II

Army Air Corps

Great Grandfather of Julia Kehoe

Captain William Ready
WWII and Korea
US Air Force
Great Grandfather of Katherine James

Nick Czunas
Army
Grandfather of Domenic Mancini

Frank Dohanos

Army

Great Grandfather of Julia Kehoe

Joseph Meer
Army
Grandfather of Ruby Meer

Charles Walker Field
WWII
US Navy
Great Grandfather of Katherine James

Roger James
Vietnam
US Army
Grandfather of Katherine James

Alan Fontes
Army
KP Math TA

Tara Osorio
Army
Daughter of Ms. Lozada

Captain Robert Seaver
Navy
World  War II
Great Grandfather to
Josie Wagner

Kevin Padilla Lázaro
Air Force
Cousin of Mia Olaya Lazaro

Bill Krukas
Army
Grandfather of Caitlyn Krukas

Yomar Montes
Army
Father of Yahrel Montes

Marvin Johnson
Marines and Army
Grandfather of
Summer and Sydney Bowe

David Milardo
CT Air National Guard
KP Interim Assistant Principal

Michael Chien
Coast Guard
Father of James Chien

Jennelyn Markovitz
Air Force
Great Aunt of Quinn Maddox

Bartholomew Satti
Navy
Great great Uncle of Jacob Carreira

Bart Russo
Army
Father of Colton Russo

Byron Dewaine
Air Force
Brother of Quinn Maddox

Ira Samberg
US Army
Grandfather of Sam Shefsky

Michael Markovitz
Air Force
Great Grandfather of Quinn Maddox

Lt. Col. Bill Powers
Army
Friend of Alan Fontes

Seaman David Murphy
US Navy

Adelino Carreira
Air Force
Father of Jacob Carreira

Sgt. Matthew Caruso
US Marines

Marshall Brooks
Vietnam War
Brother to Mr. Kotler's wife

Brian J. Walsh
US Army
101st Airforce Division
Grandfather to Carter Ivens

Sgt. Edward Rosen
US Army
Father of Bobbi Schilberg, Health teacher
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Ben Rosenthal
WWII  US Army
Grandfather to Reece Munday

Andre Mack
National Guard
Afghanistan War
Father to Gabriel  Rose