NEIL DONNELLY:
CLASS OF 1966
St. Thomas Aquinas High SchoolClass of 1966
Ft. lauderdale, FL
Bishop Hartley High SchoolClass of 1966
Columbus, OH
NEIL's Story
Neil's schools include:
St. Anthony's Grade School.....Grades 1 through 4 (Fort Lauderdale, Fl.).
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs.....Grades 5 through 8 (Fort Lauderdale, Fl.).
St. Thomas Aquinas High School.....Freshman and Sophomore Year (Fort Lauderdale, Fl.).
Stranahan High.....Partial Junior Year (Fort Lauderdale Fl.). (Moved to Ohio)
Bishop Hartley High.....Partial Junior Year to Senior Year (Columbus, Ohio).
He had affiliation, (Friends), that attended Reynoldsburg High, (Reynoldsburg, Ohio).
Neil later joined the United States Marine Corps and was in Vietnam, (1968-1969).
He participated in many Operations, and survived The Siege Of Khe Sanh during the "Tet Offensive".
He was wounded multiple times and awarded 3 Purple Hearts ...Expand for more
as well as multiple other Battle Awards.
While involved with the Marine Corps, Neil got involved in the Martial Arts. His original discipline was Kenpo Karate. He has since studied the disciplines of Aikido, Hapkido, Hung Gar Kung Fu, Muay Thai Kick Boxing and Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu, spanning a period 51 years.
Neil worked for 8 years as a Police Officer for the State of Ohio, (Reynoldsburg). Since then, he has worked as a Self Employed Entertainer.
He currently lives in Durham, NC. and is now retired.
NOTE*
NEIL GRADUATED FROM BISHOP HARTLEY IN COLUMBUS, OHIO BUT CLAIMS
ST. THOMAS AQUINAS AS HIS ALMA MATER, BECAUSE ALL HIS FRIENDS, (OF TEN YEARS), GRADE SCHOOL AND PARTIAL HIGH SCHOOL WERE THERE......(HE HOPES THIS IS OK WITH THEM).
Register for Free to view all details!
Yearbooks
Register for Free to view all yearbooks!
Reunions
Photos
Register for Free to view all photos!