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Call of Faith & Duty: A Tribute to Veterans
Many members of the Central Catholic community have served our nation through the US Armed Forces.
To honor their sacrifices, we have established Call of Faith & Duty: A Tribute to Veterans. Our goal is to recognize the many alumni who have served or are serving our nation. We are working to identify those graduates who are veterans, who are currently serving in the military, or who are attending military schools and academies.
Please keep these men and women, and all those who have made the sacrifices necessary to serve and protect our nation, in your thoughts and prayers.
The following list is a work in progress. If you have any corrections or additions, please complete the form, email RaiderNews@centralcatholic.net, or call 978-682-0260 ext. 635 so that we can update the list.
In the Midst of Lawrence City,
Stands the School We Love.
Emblem Pure of Faith and Duty,
Blessed by God Above.
Central Catholic Alma Mater, First Verse
Thank you to all those who have served our nation!
The Memorial Gymnasium
Completed in 1950, the Memorial Gymnasium was dedicated in 1951 to the memory of the 14 Central Catholic graduates killed in action during World War II.
- Francis X. Bodenrader ’39
- Carroll E. Bradish ’39
- Edward A. Maurice ’39
- Thomas F. Murray ’39
- Vincent A. Harvey ’40
- Ronald S. Lachance ’40
- Joseph F. Sullivan ’40
- Edwin J. Barrett ’41
- William J. Ganley Jr. ’41
- Leo J. Gingras ’41
- Joseph A. Leonard ’41
- Albert E. Therriault ’41
- Charles W. Cavallaro ’44
- Armand Nadeau ’44
In addition to these 14 young men who gave their lives for our country, many more have served or are currently serving in the armed forces.
US Military Academies
- Herbert J. Dean '44
- US Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD
- Charles M. Conlon '45
- US Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD
- Neil F. Twomey '47
- US Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT
- John B. Tanzer '48
- US Military Academy, West Point, NY
- Kenneth Crompton '49
- US Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD
- William Greenlaw '49
- US Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD
- G. Thomas Catalano '50
- US Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT
- Joseph T. Ponti '57
- US Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT
- Thomas P. Murach '65
- US Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD
- Mark S. Nault '74
- US Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD
- Wayne C. Pepin '75
- US Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO
- James R. Nault '77
- US Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD
- Richard Carrier '79
- US Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO
- Alfio F. Fragala '79
- US Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO
- Charles E. Parker '79
- US Military Academy, West Point, NY
- Michael M. Gilday '80
- US Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD
- William R. Campbell '83
- US Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD
- Timothy J. Corkery '83
- US Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD
- Brian M. Gilday '87
- US Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD
- Sean M. Judge '89
- US Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO
- Adam V. Balukonis '91
- US Military Academy, West Point, NY
- Robert V. Henderson '91
- US Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD
- Eric J. Balukonis '95
- US Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, NY
- Scott D. Balukonis '95
- US Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, NY
- Paul M. Grant '95
- US Military Academy, West Point, NY
- Michael J. Yanovitch '95
- US Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO
- Laura B. (Champagne) Hutchins '97
- US Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD
- Sean P. Maloney '97
- US Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, NY
- David J. Beaudoin '00
- US Military Academy, West Point, NY
- Shain A. Jowett '09
- US Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD
- Colleen E. Slein '13
- US Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO
- Nicholas R. Gibbs '16
- US Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT
- Taylor J. Gigandet '17
- US Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD
- Adam J. Morris '17
- US Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO
- Benjamin Morris '19
- US Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT
- Abigail Sullivan '20 | Midshipman
- US Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD
- Philip Kirby '21 | Cadet
- US Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT
- Michaela Staniec '23 | Cadet
- US Military Academy, West Point, NY
- Hieu-Shawn Phan '24 | Cadet
- US Military Academy, West Point, NY
Honor Roll of Veterans
2025 - 2021
2020 - 2011
2010 - 2001
2000 - 1991
1990 - 1981
1980 - 1971
1970-1961
1960 - 1951
1950 - 1941
Honoring Our Veterans in Raider News
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