Veterans’ Day 2026

Veterans Day in the United States began as Armistice Day to mark the end of World War I and evolved into a holiday honoring all U.S. military veterans.

In 1918, major hostilities ceased on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month when an armistice went into effect between the Allied nations and Germany.  President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed November 11, 1919, as the first Armistice Day featuring parades, public gatherings and a pause in business at 11AM.

On November 11, 1921, an unidentified American soldier from World War 1 was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.  This was the creation of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.  Currently, there are 3 unidentified bodies buried in the Tomb.  One from WW1, one from WW2 and one from the Korean War.

I highly recommend you take a few moments to Google the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to see how the first unidentified soldier was selected to rest there.

In 1938, Congress declared November 11 as Armistice Day, a National Holiday dedicated to world peace and WW1 Veterans.

In 1954, after WW2 and the Korean War, Congress amended the 1938 act at the urging of Veterans Service organizations to change the name from Armistice Day to Veterans Day, honoring all US veterans.

Veterans Day celebrates and honors all American veterans who served, both living and dead, whether in war or in peacetime.  Memorial Day specifically remembers and honors service members who died while serving the US military.

In honor of Veterans Day, I would like to thank all of our vets for their service.  In addition, I would like to list the names of the class of 1965 veterans and ask that all of our class thank them for their sacrifice and service.

Here are the names of the 87 men and women from the class of 1965 who honorably served our country.  If you are a vet, or know of a vet, from the class of 1965 who is not on this list please use the contact form and let us know so we can add their name to the list.

Donald W. Baillie

William G. Berkson

Frederick T. Bollen

Robert C. Bonin

Richard A. Bowlby

Kevin Buchanan

Richard N. Burke

Howard F. Burnett

Thomas J. Cahill

Roger K. Caldwell

John R. Calef

Richard M. Callahan

James Cogen

Anthony Colangelo

John A. Collier

Harry G. Corson

Ralph W. Cronin

Donald J. Cyr

Thomas N. Devine

John Donovan

Brian R. Doucette

Donald Ellis

David A. Emerton

Thomas R. Fabrizio

Bruce G. Fisher

Lawrence B. Flanagan

Arthur W. Fogarty

Ronald A. Gerstenhaber

Thomas Gillis

John E. Gotimer

Rev. Arlyne F. Grant

Norman W. Grant⭐

 Donald A. Hamel

Mark J. Hammond

Robert P. Hartshorn

Robert W. Johanson

Edward C. Jordan

James N. Lampes

Allan M. Leavitt

Henry E. LeBlanc

Peter S. Lelecas

Wayne H. Livermore

Richard F. Lorette

John W. MacDonald

John E. Martin

Sabra A. (Mayberry) Welch

John F McCarthy

Walter E. Mehm

Craig A. Meredith

James L. Middleton

Robert H. Muller

Haig B. Nalbandian

Paul F. Nardone

Ralph F. Nelson

William H. Nelson

Robert A. Newhall

Stephen R. Noone

Kevin J. O’Connor

John M. O’Neil

Richard L. Olson

Albert R. Paradis

John S. Pension

Leland A. Perry

Edward J. Pettipas

Bruce W. Phillips

James F. Prendergast

James H. Prunier

Robert G. Reed

John J. Reppucci

Michael T. Rodgers

Anna-Marie (Ruth) Frederick

Charles J. Sarcia

David A Schulze

Michael Schulze

John W. Sewell

Francis T. Simone

Gary N. Sisson

John J. Sonia

Cristo L. Stratos

John M. Sturgis

Robert E. Tibbetts

John D. Warwick

Douglas T. Waters

Bradley C. Wentworth

Joseph L Whalen

Paul N. Yacovitch

Francis W. York

Class of 1965 Mini-reunion 10-15-2026

A few girls from the class of 1965 got together at Olive Garden on October 15, 2026 for a mini-reunion. They sent a photo to share!

Mini-reunion 10-15-2026
Back L to R:  Pat (Johnson) Morley, Sherry (Johnson) Traverse, Kathy (Mulkern) Collins, Kathy (Gness) Amara, Helen (Heffernan) Jennings, Christine (Sampson) Westin, Sharon (Holmes) Plummer.

Front row: Janice Cawlina, Karen (Falke) DiSessa.

Searching for Lost Classmates

We have a number of classmates for whom we do not have current contact information.  In order for us to let everyone know about reunions, special requests or any other communications we need to have current information.  So take a moment and use the Address Update Form (in the menu) and update yours.

We ARE searching for people who do not have contact information.  This is a difficult search especially for women who use their married names or for common names.

There is a list of people who are considered “lost” also in the menu.  If you want to help, see if you can use your web search skills to find one of those folks.  It sometimes helps if you have full names (first, middle and last) and the contact information we have on file.  Just use the Contact item in the menu to send me a note and I will get back to you with the info.

Currently, I am searching for several people.  So far, I have no responses in my attempts to contact them.  But I believe I am getting closer.  Due to the cost of sending USPS letters and the potential for the letters to be undelivered or delivered to the wrong person, using USPS is not a good option.  Email, Facebook and phone are the cheapest and quickest way to contact people.  Below are some (not all) of the people I am searching for.  In future posts I will highlight a few more. 

Susan Louise Mitchell.  I have some information that says that Susan has passed away.  The same lead says her married name was Kirkpatrick and that she lived in Tucson, AZ.  The lead indicate her sons are Cyrus Kirkpatrick and Zephan Kirkpatrick.  My attempts to contact both Cyrus and Zephan were unsuccessful.  I continue to follow this lead.  I hope that Susan has not passed away and we are able to locate her.  Oh… just to let you know I found a Susan Louise Mitchell who graduated in 1965!  I actually talked to her.  But… she graduated from Springfield High School not LEHS.  She wished me good luck in my continued search.

Muriel Ann Cammett.  I have some limited information that says Muriel’s married name is Mailloux and she is / was living in Wakefield, MA.  I also have information that says her sister, Diane, a LEHS67 graduate passed in 2020.  So far, my attempts to contact Muriel have been unsuccessful.

Robert John Abate.  I found him on Facebook but it appears he doesn’t use Facebook very often as there aren’t any recent posts.  I left a Facebook message for him and have tried to contact some of his Facebook friends unsuccessfully.

Paul Leonard Adrien.  I also found Paul on Facebook and believe I have an address for him.  I also have tried contacting him through Facebook friends to no avail.

Stephen Ernest Beatrice.   I believe he is now living in Peru, Maine.  Unfortunately, all my attempts to contact him don’t seem to work.

Joyce Lee Nagle.  I believe Joyce is living in Gloucester, MA but again my attempts to contact her also have failed.  Yes she does have a Facebook page but it hasn’t been used in about 4 years.

Marie Carole Manchini.  Married name McCormack.  I believe she lives in Lynn and has a Facebook page that got updated a few months ago.  But so far, I haven’t heard from her.

Memorial List Update

It is with great sadness that we report the following additions to the class of 1965 Memorial List. We have added their yearbook photos to the list and we hope you take a few minutes to visit the list and view the photos. Please visit the memorial list by clicking HERE.

Right now, we know of 158 members of our class who have passed away. There may be more members who are no longer with us but we have lost touch with, and haven’t been able to find, many of our fellow classmates. The search for lost classmates will continue.

May our classmates who have left this earth too soon rest in peace and paradise. They are:


Kevin Buchanan 2026

Barbara Hewson 2023

Deborah McCulley 2025

William Nelson 2026

Nancy Newbury 2025

William Noonan 2021

Stephen Noone 2026

Bruce Phillips 2026

John Sewell 2023