Northeast Catholic Honorees
The following are those who are honored by the Northeast Catholic Community over the years by induction into our Hall of Fame, those who gave their lives in the service of our great country, outstanding service to the Alumni Association as Class Representatives and others who have been awarded the Outstanding Alumnus Award, and the Outstanding Achievement Award
Northeast Catholic Hall of Fame
The following are those who are honored by the Northeast Catholic Community over the years by induction into our Hall of Fame, those who gave their lives in the service of our great country, outstanding service to the Alumni Association as Class Representatives and others who have been awarded the Outstanding Alumnus Award, and the Outstanding Achievement Award
Religion & Science
HOF Year | Name | Class |
|---|---|---|
2019 | William J Welsh PhD | 1965 |
2018 | Joseph R Vaisnys PhD | 1952 |
2017 | Abbot Edmund M Boyce OSB | 1955 |
2016 | Lester A Ruppersberger DO | 1966 |
2015 | Rev Joseph T Muller MSC | 1949 |
2014 | Samuel P DeBow | 1971 |
2013 | Rev Edward M Dougherty MM | 1967 |
2011 | Rev Francis W Collins MM | 1938 |
2010 | Rev Geroge S Salzmann OSFS | 1966 |
2009 | Edward F McClay MD | 1967 |
2008 | James A Padova MD | 1956 |
2007 | Rev John J Dennis OSFS | 1937 |
2006 | Michael S Shetzline MD PhD | 1977 |
2005 | Rev Neil F Kilty OSFS | 1959 |
2004 | Charles J Wold MD | 1961 |
2003 | Michael E Pietrzak | 1967 |
2002 | Edmund F Gordon | 1964 |
2001 | Oliver G Ludwig PhD | 1953 |
2000 | M Rev Martin N Lohmuller DD JCD | 1937 |
1999 | Bernard C Sekula PhD | 1969 |
1998 | Rev David I Hagan OSFS | 1956 |
1997 | Rev Richard T Reece OSFS | 1954 |
1996 | Rev John J Conmy OSFS | 1929 |
1995 | John E Murray SJD | 1950 |
1994 | J Richard White | 1946 |
1993 | John D Mahan | 1969 |
1992 | Rev Edward J Simons OSFS | 1934 |
1991 | Thomas J Cullen | 1969 |
1990 | Albert E Welsh MD | 1932 |
1989 | M Rev Edward J Schlotterback | 1930 |
Service
HOF Year | Name | Class |
|---|---|---|
2023 | John Handley | 1958 |
2020 | Michael J McBride | 1981 |
2019 | Patrick J Boyle | 1949 |
2018 | Robert B Devine | 1973 |
2017 | Thomas P Morgan | 1964 |
2016 | John L McCloskey | 1938 |
2015 | Hon Gerard A Kosinski | 1972 |
2014 | William F Coyle Esq | 1956 |
2013 | Stephen A Cardullo | 1972 |
2012 | Francis J Fedele | 1964 |
2011 | John R Handjko | 1965 |
2010 | James P Meehan | 1967 |
2009 | Paul J Hondros | 1966 |
2008 | Edward J White | 1955 |
2007 | Vincent E Furlong | 1950 |
2006 | Edwar J Lowry | 1962 |
2005 | Joseph P Hand | 1954 |
2004 | John J Taylor | 1973 |
2003 | John T Musial | 1963 |
2002 | Joseph L Zazyczny | 1953 |
2001 | Lawrence P Conti | 1963 |
2000 | John T "Herb" Smith | 1946 |
1999 | Francis J Byrne | 1965 |
1998 | Francis J Gleason | 1953 |
1997 | Hon James R Cavanaugh | 1949 |
1996 | Robert P O'Neill | 1965 |
1995 | Francis X Dougherty | 1959 |
1994 | Paul D Quinn | 1936 |
1993 | Joseph E McKeown | 1933 |
1992 | Joseph C McCloskey | 1937 |
1991 | Leonard F Knobbs | 1953 |
1990 | Joseph F Kilroy | 1965 |
1989 | Robert A Crout | 1958 |
Arts & Education
HOF Year | Name | Class |
|---|---|---|
2023 | Henry "Hank" Stahl | 1966 |
2020 | Francis J Ryan PhD | 1965 |
2019 | Joseph R Marbach PhD | 1979 |
2018 | Leo D Trombetta | 1969 |
2017 | David Livewell | 1985 |
2016 | Thomas H Windfelder | 1968 |
2015 | Thomas A Razzano | 1965 |
2014 | Reynold J Levocz | 1959 |
2013 | Stanley R Witalec | 1966 |
2012 | Edward A Turzanski | 1977 |
2010 | Ernest F Koschineg | 1961 |
2009 | Thomas P Forkin Sr | 1952 |
2008 | James E Dougherty PhD | 1941 |
2007 | James E Arnosky | 1964 |
2006 | John S Grady | 1955 |
2005 | Thomas J Smith | 1966 |
2004 | Gerard J Jonas | 1949 |
2003 | Kenneth W Milano | 1977 |
2002 | John R Doman | 1962 |
2001 | James V Amadie | 1954 |
2000 | Robert H Fitzsimmons | 1953 |
1999 | Frank J Dougherty | 1959 |
1998 | Rev Gerard J Schubert OSFS | 1947 |
1997 | Joseph F Flubacher PhD | 1931 |
1996 | Gerard B Buckley | 1950 |
1995 | Jesse D Cain | 1944 |
1994 | William P Plumley | 1954 |
1993 | George W Sommer | 1936 |
1992 | Jay J Dugan | 1936 |
1991 | Vincent J Trombetta | 1958 |
1990 | John F Whitaker | 1941 |
1989 | Bill Keane | 1940 |
Business, Labor & Military
HOF Year | Name | Class |
|---|---|---|
2023 | Jim O'Connor | 1973 |
2020 | Joseph J Gordon | 1967 |
2019 | Gregory J Blazic | 1964 |
2018 | Vincent J Market | 1981 |
2017 | Edward F McCauley | 1957 |
2016 | Jospeh J Ashton | 1966 |
2015 | Cosmo T DeNicola | 1972 |
2014 | Vincent A Panvini | 1965 |
2013 | Timothy G O'Shaughnessy | 1981 |
2011 | Hon John R Padova | 1952 |
2010 | Joseph F Petaccio Jr | 1959 |
2009 | Steven J McCaffrey | 1981 |
2008 | John T Fries | 1961 |
2007 | James E Dugan | 1963 |
2006 | James J Avery | 1969 |
2005 | Carl F Gregory | 1951 |
2004 | Louis J Sigmund | 1950 |
2003 | James A Williams | 1968 |
2002 | Capt Thomas W Kelley OSFS USN | 1941 |
2001 | Erwin T Straw | 1946 |
2000 | Martin J Maddaloni | 1957 |
1999 | Michael J McKenna | 1952 |
1998 | Maj Gen Joseph V McLernan USMC | 1945 |
1997 | Armond F Gentile | 1952 |
1996 | Martin J McCormick | 1952 |
1995 | John J Marquess Esq | 1967 |
1994 | Lt Gen Thomas W Kelly | 1950 |
1993 | John J McVeigh | 1939 |
1992 | Peter P Gallagher | 1937 |
1991 | Joseph J Donahue | 1931 |
1990 | Wendell W Young III | 1956 |
1989 | Francis J "Tim" Dunleavy | 1932 |
Athletics
HOF Year | Name | Class |
|---|---|---|
2023 | Joe Rapczynski | 1970 |
2020 | Joseph J Ramsey | 1970 |
2019 | Michael P McCarron | 1984 |
2018 | Patrick D Morris | 1995 |
2017 | Edward Alvarez | 2001 |
2016 | James V Gavaghan | 1954 |
2015 | James P Savage Jr | 1992 |
2014 | Thomas J Gilmore | 1982 |
2013 | Laurence L Sullivan | 1966 |
2011 | Michael P McDevitt | 1982 |
2010 | Robert J Wheeler | 1967 |
2009 | James C Hueber | 1966 |
2008 | Gerard J Brindisi | 1974 |
2007 | James A Gallagher | 1947 |
2006 | Donald J D'Ambra | 1990 |
2005 | Dennis R Seddon | 1967 |
2004 | Michael F Fallon | 1948 |
2003 | Joseph F Kadlec | 1962 |
2002 | Henry R "Hank" Siemiontkowski | 1968 |
2001 | Edward P Geisz | 1942 |
2000 | Barry D Brodzinski | 1973 |
1999 | James R Walsh | 1953 |
1998 | John J Quinn | 1952 |
1997 | Walter M Masterson | 1938 |
1996 | Bernard J McLaughlin | 1946 |
1995 | Robert J McNeill | 1956 |
1994 | John J Gillespie | 1935 |
1993 | Frank J "Bucko" Kilroy | 1939 |
1992 | Frank J Hoerst | 1935 |
1991 | Joseph T Verdeur | 1944 |
1990 | Francis X Reagan | 1937 |
1989 | John H Mallon | 1929 |
Father John B Tye OSFS '29
Outstanding Alumnus Award
Captain (Chaplain) John B Tye USA, was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action in connection with combat operations against the enemy with the 1st Cavalry Division in the Pacific Theatre of Operations (Luzon,Phillipines) during World War II. General Headquarters, 1st Cavalry Division, General Order No. 50 (1945).
This award, created by the Board of Governors and first presented in 1960, is named to honor Father Tye in 1976.
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The men below have received this award in recognition of their exemplary dedication and service to the ideals and purpose of the Northeast Catholic Alumni Association
Joseph J Mackin '40
2016
Rev Neil F Kilty OSFS '59
2010
Francis J Devinney '42
2007
Francis J Dunleavy '32
2001
Rev John J Conmy OSFS '29
1995
Rev James J McGuire OSFS '34
1989
Most Rev Edward J Schlotterback OSFS '30
1986
Rev Edward J Simons OSFS '34
1981
Rev Joseph P Eisenbarth OSFS Hon '55
1973
"Mickey" Shaughnessy Hon '49
1967
Kevin McCloskey '05
2015
Patrick J Boyle '49
2009
James P Scanlon '30
2004
Rev Robert P Hanlon OSFS '43
1998
John T Musial '63
1995
Thomas P Casey '31
1989
Paul J Kelly -34
1983
Charles J Quinn '36
1980
Most Rev William J Ward OSFS '32
1971
Bernard F Bygott '34
1961
Raymond P Zegarski '59
2013
Robert H Fitzsimmons '53
2008
Lawrence A Dolan '37
2004
John R Hanejko '65
1998
Rev Thomas P Walsh OSFS Hon '66
1992
William M Nesbitt '59
1988
Bill Keane '40
1983
Edward J Guinan '37
1979
Paul D Quinn '36
1969
Rev Fernan J Brennan OSFS '32
1960
James W Bollendorf '73
2010
Nicholas A Giordano '61
2007
Rev Vincent E Smith OSFS '74
2003
Francis J Gleason '53
1996
Thomas W Kelly '50
1992
William H O'Connell Jr '34
1987
Edward J Ganister '32
1982
Leonard F Knobbs '53
1978
Joseph E McKeown '33
1968
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Northeast Catholic Honor Roll
All gave some but these men, our brothers, gave all.
The following are the men of Northeast Catholic who gave their lives in the service of our great country.
WORLD WAR II
1930
Lawrence C. Hoelzle
Joseph T. Walsh
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1931
Nicholas P. Kavanagh
Joseph P. Mahoney
Joseph L. Rabenstein
1932
William J. Connell
Leo P. Hassett
Charles P. Loeper
Joseph F. Stutz
1933
Edward J. Coleman
Samuel J. Dunbar
Joseph S. Fiala
Joseph A. Gogoj
James F. Harkins
Edward F. Heard
Robert E. McCarthy
Aloysius A. Monaghan
1934
Joseph F. Carr
Andrew J. Frosch
Edward J. Galloway
William J. MacElderry
John J. McCann
Joseph V. Murray
Thomas H. Murray
Walter J. Robinson
George L. Smith
1935
Thomas A. Byrne
Edward B. Drueding
John A. Farrell
Albert P. Foley
John J. Gray
Anthony F. Matthews
Leonard J. McGee
Nelson A. Reed
Hugh T. Shellem
1936
John A. Anderson
Richard J. Burns
Thomas J. Cassidy
John J. Dooner
Joseph T. Dwyer
John W. Farrell
Harold Garman
Thomas J. Hobson
Edward E. Houseman
John R. Kelley
Robert J. Kelley
John F. Lawlor
Michael J. Marley
John B. McCann
Vincent J. McElroy
George A. McGee
William J. Newis
James O'Rourke
Herman P. Winterer
1937
William J. Casey
Thomas F. Kelly
James Litz
James McConnell
Joseph A. Minnichbach
Lawrence W. Minnick
Andrew C. O'Keefe
Joseph K. Seiler
Edward C. Sekula
Joseph W. Shedaker
Raymond J. Slazas
Vincent K. Snyder
Albert J. Spanier
1938
Albert Appel
Edward J. Coleman
James V. Derbyshire
John D. Duffy
Thomas F. Fenerty
Edmund J. Gaffney
Joseph M. Garlick
Gerald F. Gowen
John Mallen
James J. McGinnis
Philip J. Razler
James E. Saul
John C. Schmieder
Francis J. Strenger
Martin E. Wagner
Alfred A. Zajac
Walter J. Zarada
1939
William L. Cobb
Raymond W. Devlin
Alfred F. Dougherty
Stephen A.Ganiszewski
John Gibbons
Charles D. Gibson
Daniel J. Grant
Henry L. Grathwohl
Thomas E. Jardel
Edward F. Kent
George Kuhn
Warren Lane
Charles T. Lewis
William F. Lynch
Leo E. Markey
John J. McNulty
John J. McVeigh
Edward J. Phillips
William T. Urban
John J. White
1940
William H. Becker
John J. Delaney
John B. Gilkey
Raymond E. Gruber
Lawrence Lanahan
Philip T. Lehman
Edward Litwin
Eugene P. Magee
Robert McAuliffe
Francis X. McKenna
Charles J. McLinden
Charles J. McVey
Horace J. Murphy
Robert J. Reilly
Francis G. Rudolph
George J. Whalen
James A. White
1941
Paul A. Becker
John F. Clinch
James J. Coffey
Joseph J. Daley
John J. Davis
Edward J. Dooner
Joseph A. Finley
Francis J. Fitzpatrick
Paul R. Foley
Francis J. Gillespie
Eugene T. Gladkowski
James J. Hanlon
Charles W. Lockwood
William F. Matthews
John M. McCann
Frank J. McDonnell
Hugh J. McFadden
Henry T. McMahon
John F. McNally
Charles A. Nessel
Louis B. Rieffel
Anthony J. Rosowski
William H. Schenkel
Anthony T. Serravalli
John D. Sykes
James J. Turner
Maurice L. VanZandt
1942
Harry J. Bell
Raymond J. Broderick
Henry E. Dempski
Norman DeProbert
John A. Donahue
Ralph J. Dooley
Stephen F. Halner
William G. Hare
Charles X. Kuntz
Robert J. Lautenbach
Raymond A. Makin
John G. McBride
Henry P. McCann
Joseph H. McCann
James J. McVey
James P. Mellon
Carmen V. Olivet
Gerald J. O'Neill
Leo J. Reilly
Arthur J. Roit
Joseph F. Rossetti
John J. Rowan
John M. Rutter
James M. Ryan
Ernest E. Schmidt
John J. Stevenson
Raymond J. Trost
Donald M. Woods
1943
Richard E. Bagnor
Anthony T. Cassese
Thomas J. Eck
Charles H. Fox
Francis A. Glanzmann
James F. Gormley
John J. Hannigan
Joseph F. Hendron
Leonard P. Kolodziejski
Joseph McDevitt
Thomas W. Phillips
John T. Stevenson
1944
James B. Boyle
William J. Conley
Charles W. Coyle
William J. DeLaurentis
Patrick J. Dever
Aloysius F. Dougherty
William E. Hagerty
1945
Robert Melhuish
Emmett J. Ryan
George A. Steigerwald
1946
Francis J. Davenport
Korea
1934
William J. Brennan
1935
Charles M. Klein
1937
William T. Gould
Harry B. Loy
1940
Robert B. Appel
1941
Frank A. Johnson
Thomas J. Schimpf
1942
Maurice T. Cleary
Charles D. Hogue
1944
Robert J. Evans
1945
John F. McGovern
1946
Daniel C. Bianco
Joseph M. Lynch
Joseph J. Sweeney
1947
Bernard F. Sevier
E. George West
1948
William J. Brennan
Joseph S. Oaks
Christian J. Spoerl
John W. Toland
1949
Stanley A. Gogoj
John L. Sullivan
Stephen C. Walter
1951
James R. Grove
Joseph J. Leszczynski
Charles P. Schwind
Charles T. Tait
1954
John F. Dunne
Viet Nam
1950
James F. McCafferty
1956
William P. Coll
Joseph M. Gorman
1958
Joseph J. Crawford
1962
Ronald D. Briggs
William D. McCuen
George D. Speece
Robert V. Stever
1963
William A. Kuprevich
Leonard S. Pelullo
1964
Richard J. Conlin
Michael P. Rymarczuk
1965
Joseph J. Nitka
Louis W. Potempa
William M. Riley
Albert C. Wall, Jr.
1966
Lawrence A. Branigan
Anthony J. Metzger
Joseph T. Monaghan
Thomas F. Nilan
George J. Reed, Jr.
Joseph F. Schimpf
Patrick J. Thiroway, Jr.
1967
Anthony F. Citrigno
Edward J. Kapusta
Robert T. Koehler
1968
Dennis Donovan
William T. Findlay
1969
John R. Feeser
Afghanistan
2004
Michael J Strange
Outstanding Achievement Award
This award was created in 1960 to honor a non-alumnus individual or organization who made a significant contribution in a given field. It is presented at our annual Communion Breakfast.
2023
Chris Therien, Recovery Advocate and former Philadelphia Flyer
2019
Christine Flowers, Philadelphia Inquirer Columnist
2018
C. R. "Chuck" Pennoni, Chairman Pennoni Associates
2017
Former U. S. Congressman Michael G. Fitzpatrick
2016
Matt Rhule, Temple University Football Coach
2015
Sam Katz, Film & TV Documentarian
2014
Vai Sikahema, NBC10 Sports Director
2013
Dom Giordano, WPHT Radio Talk Show Host
2012
Frank Fitzpatrick, Inquirer Sports Columnist
2011
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey
2010
Oblates of St. Francis deSales
2009
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Seamus McCaffery
2008
Don Tollefson, Sports Broadcaster
2007
U. S. Attorney Patrick Meehan, Esq.
2006
Former Philadelphia Eagle Vince Papale
2005
Former Pennsylvania Governor Mark Schweiker
2004
Bill Campbell, Sports Broadcaster and Columnist
2003
Philadelphia Archdiocesan Vicar for Education Dr. Richard McCarron, Jr.
2002
Michael Smerconish, Esq., Philadelphia Inquirer Columnist
2001
Philadelphia Police Commissioner John F. Timoney
2000
Marc Howard, Channel 6-TV News
1999
Ray Didinger, Philadelphia Inquirer Sports Columnist
1998
David R. Boldt, Columnist, Philadelphia Inquirer
1997
Philadelphia Councilwoman Joan Krajewski
1996
Philadelphia City Controller Jonathan Saidel
1995
Walt Hunter, KYW-TV News
1994
Philadelphia District Attorney Lynne Abraham
1993
Bill "Speedy" Morris, LaSalle University Basketball Coach
1992
U. S. Armed Forces - Operation Desert Storm
1991
Pennsylvania Governor Robert P. Casey
1990
Brother Patrick Ellis, FSC, LaSalle University President
1989
Thomas Brookshier, CBS Sportscaster
1988
Philadelphia Councilman W. Thatcher Longstreth
1987
Congressman Robert Borski
1986
Philadelphia District Attorney Ronald D. Castille
1985
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Chief Justice Robert N. C. Nix, Jr.
1984
Pat Polillo, KYW-TV News
1983
U. S. Senator John Heinz
1982
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice James T. McDermott
1981
Larry Kane, WCAU-TV News
1980
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Joseph O'Neill
1979
U. S. Senator Joseph Biden
1978
U. S. Attorney David Marston, Esq.
1977
Tom Fox, Columnist, Philadelphia Inquirer
1976
Barney Morris, WCAU-TV News
1975
Richard Sprague, Esq., Special Prosecutor
1974
Rolfe Neill, Editor, Philadelphia Daily News
1973
Philadelphia District Attorney Arlen Specter
1972
Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Dr. Herbert S. Denenberg
1971
Vince Leonard, KYW-TV News
1970
Philadelphia Police Captain Clarence Ferguson
1969
U. S. Senator Hugh Scott
1968
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
1967
Donald Barnhouse, WCAU-TV News
1960
Congresswoman Kathryn M. Granahan