October 2006

2006 JHS Hall of Fame Inductees

Hon. Carrol S. Walsh, Jr. graduated from JHS in 1938 and served in the U.S. Army from 1942–1945, seeing combat in the European Theater. A 1946 graduate of Albany Law School, he practiced law locally until 1968, then served as Fulton County Court Judge and Surrogate until 1977 and as a Supreme Court Justice in the Fourth Judicial District until his retirement in 1990. He participates in numerous fraternal organizations.
 

Paul T. Valachovic graduated from JHS in 1939. As a First Lt. with the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, he served as a bombardier navigator in a B-24. Retired from the telephone company after 47 years of employment, he is active in veterans’ groups, assists with the planning of, and marches in, local parades honoring servicemen, and can often be found at Johnstown School District events, providing encouragement to students.

Peter S. Wilson, Sr. (dec.) graduated from JHS in 1950 and enlisted in the U.S. Army from 1950-1953. He served as Mayor of the City of Johnstown from 1963-1975 and as Clerk for the Fulton County Board of Supervisors from 1975-1991. Mr. Wilson assisted in the creation of Sir William Johnson Memorial Park, J.A.V.A.C. and the Senior Citizens’ Club, together with many other community projects.
 

John P. (Jack) Siedlecki, Jr., graduated from JHS in 1969 and earned a B.A. in history from Union College. In 1976 he began a football-coaching career as an assistant at the University of Albany. He has been the head football coach at Yale University for the last 10 years, leading the Bulldogs to Ivy League championships in 1999 and 2006. He has donated his time as a guest speaker in Johnstown on several occasions, promoting teamwork, responsibility, commitment and community.
 

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