Past Inductees
Lou Bergonzi '65, Jim Lafferty '74, Mario Mattei '74, Fr. Aidan Rooney '74, Ken White '88, Joe Saraceno '89
Inductee title and information are as of the time of their induction.
Class of 2005
Eugene Devlin, Class of 1965
Staten Island Borough Commander, NYPD
Vito Fossella, Class of 1983
United States Congressman
Stephen Lanza, Class of 1975
United States Army
Tom Moran, Class of 1970
Chairman of the Board, Mutual of America
Jim Quinn, Class of 1970
President, Tiffany & Co.
John Quinn, Class of 1972
Educator
Monsignor Edmund Whalen, Class of 1976
Secretary to Cardinal O'Connor; Rector of Cathedral Seminary
Class of 2007
Bill Britton, Class of 1974
PGA Tour Professional
Michael Cusick, Class of 1987
NYS Assemblyman
Dr. Anthony Mezzacappa, Class of 1976
Head of Theoretical Astrophysics Group in Physics, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Rev. Stephen Ryan, Class of 1981
Provincial Delegate for Youth Ministry and Director of Vocations, Salesians of Don Bosco
Kenneth Schneider, Class of 1965 (Posthumous)
Killed in Action, Vietnam
Donald Tinney, Class of 1967 (Posthumous)
Killed in Action, Vietnam
Class of 2008
Dr. Paul Bollmeyer, Class of 1977 (Posthumous)
Physician
Brian Hall, Class of 1977
School Service
Andrew Lanza, Class of 1982
NYS Senator
Kevin O'Connor, Class of 1965
General Manager and Senior Vice President of Basketball Operations of the Utah Jazz
Salvatore Turchio, Class of 1971
Dean of Students, Saint Peter's College
Class of 2009
Lou Baldassano, Class of 1973
School Service
Rev. Dennis Billy, Class of 1971
John Cardinal Krol Chair of Moral Theology, Professor, and Scholar-In-Residence, St. Charles Borromeo Seminary; Author
Gary diSilvestri, Class of 1985
President & CEO, diSilvestri Asset Management
Daniel Donovan, Class of 1974
Richmond County District Attorney
Frank Sinatra, Class of 1966
Managing Director, Prudential Securities
John Wolyniec, Class of 1995
Professional Soccer Player, Major League Soccer
Class of 2010
Marty Celic, Class of 1970 (Posthumous)
Died While in the Performance of Duty 7/2/1977, FDNY
Kevin Coyle, Class of 1974
Professional Football Coach, National Football League
Dr. John Gallucci, Class of 1985
President, JAG Physical Therapy; Medical Director of Major League Soccer
James Oddo, Class of 1984
NYC Councilman
Dr. Thomas Vazzana, Class of 1977
Cardiologist; School Service
Class of 2011
James Agnello, Class of 1980
Educator
Frank Artale, Class of 1983
Microsoft Windows 2000 General Manager
Thomas Bosco, Class of 1975
Bronze Star Recipient, Gulf War; General Manager, LaGuardia Airport
Rev. Louis Jerome, Class of 1977
Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Staten Island
Anthony Mascolo, Class of 1973
Partner, Bosco & Mascolo Law; School Service
Dr. James Welsh, Class of 1978
Oncologist; Pioneer in Cancer Research
Class of 2012
Timothy Brier, Class of 1965
Co-founder, Priceline.com
Michael Finley, Class of 1969
Rear Admiral, United States Navy
Rev. Charles Buraus, Class of 1970 (Posthumous)
Maryknoll Missionary, Japan
Donald Ciolini, Class of 1966
School Service
Dr. Terrence Golway, Class of 1973
Professor of U.S. History, Kean University; Author
Dr. Christopher Gostout, Class of 1968
Gastroenterologist; Associate Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic
Class of 2013
Judge Joseph Brannigan, Class of 1968
California Superior Court Judge, San Diego County
Neil Mazzella, Class of 1969
President & Co-founder, Hudson Scenic Studio
Bob Pangia, Class of 1969
Partner, Ivy Capital Partners. General Partner, Ivy Healthcare Capital
Dr. Thomas Marshall, Class of 1971
Captain, United States Navy (ret.). Surgeon, Naval Medical Center GNS, San Diego
Michael McMahon, Class of 1975
Partner; Co-chair, Government Relations Group, Herrick Feinstein, LLP
Dr. William Welsh, Class of 1982
Associate Professor of Astronomy, San Diego State University
Class of 2014
Charles Margiotta, Class of 1975; Posthumous
FDNY Lieutenant, Died in the line of duty 9/11/01
John Oehm, Class of 1976
FDNY Batallion Chief; Stephen Siller Foundation / Hurricane Sandy Relief
Charlie Brown, Class of 1978
Chief General Counsel, Fitch Ratings
Anthony Petosa, Class of 1981
Head Coach, College of Staten Island Men's Basketball
Charles Guddemi, Class of 1984
Major; Commanding Officer ICON Protection Branch, Central District, United States Park Police
Class of 2015
Rich Decker, Class of 1966
School Service
Mike Marino, Class of 1968
Physical Therapist/School Service
Neil Pignatano, Class of 1973
CEO, Cyboarg Enterprises LLC
Larry Unrein, Class of 1974
Managing Director and Head of the Private Equity Group for J.P. Morgan Asset Managemen
Mark Rienzi, Class of 1993
Senior Counsel at The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty & Associate Prof. of Law at The Catholic University of America
Class of 2016 - Wall of Valor
The Farrell alumni community has long been represented in large numbers by members of uniformed service. Alumni have bravely and honorably served in the United States Military, the Fire Department of New York, the New York Fire Patrol, the New York Police Department, Emergency Medical Services and the Port Authority Police Department.
Monsignor Farrell High School and the Office of Institutional Advancement has expanded the Hall of Fame to better reflect the contributions of the significant number of alumni who went on to exemplify what it means to be a faithful man through sacrifice and service to their community.
The 2016 induction class into the Monsignor Farrell High School Hall of Fame is comprised of alumni who dedicated their lives to serving others through uniformed service, and who made the ultimate sacrifice in fulfilling their commitment to serve and protect.
Please click here to view the video tribute to these Faithful Men.
Kenneth Schneider, Class of 1965 (previously inducted in 2007)
United States Army
Donald Tinney, Class of 1967 (previously inducted in 2007)
United States Army
Gerald Murphy, Class of 1967
NYPD
Neal Carlock, Class of 1970
United States Navy
Martin Celic, Class of 1970 (previously inducted in 2010)
FDNY
Raymond Ragucci, Class of 1970
FDNY
David Restuccio, Class of 1971
EMS
Charles Margiotta, Class of 1975 (previously inducted in 2014)
FDNY
Stephen Huczko, Class of 1975
Port Authority Police Department
James Hicks, Class of 1979
United States Navy
Patrick Murphy, Class of 1981
NYPD
Martin Egan, Class of 1982
FDNY
Neil Leavy, Class of 1985
FDNY
Edward "Ned" Thompson, Class of 1986
NYPD
Christopher Siedenburg, Class of 1987
FDNY
Brian Cannizzaro, Class of 1988
FDNY
Jeffrey Stark, Class of 1989
FDNY
Michael Clarke, Class of 1992
FDNY
Christopher Mozzillo, Class of 1992
FDNY
Keith Roma, Class of 1992
NY Fire Patrol
Class of 2019
Louis Bergonzi, Class of 1965
Educator; School Service
James Lafferty MD, Class of 1974
Director of the Cardiology Fellowship at Staten Island University Hospital - Northwell Health
Judge Mario Mattei, Class of 1974
Judge, NYS Supreme Court
Fr. Aidan Rooney, Class of 1974
VP for Mission Integration at Niagra University
Ken White, Class of 1988
Head Strength & Conditioning Coach, Providence College
Joseph Saraceno, Class of 1989
COO, JAG-One Physical Therapy
Class of 2020
Henry “Hank” Wohltjen, Class of 1968
Science & Technology
Mario Gallucci, Class of 1982
Law
Peter Gabos, Class of 1983
Medicine
Michael Burke, Class of 1992
School/Community Service