The 7th Annual DeSales Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame Dinner was held at the Lockport Town & Country Club on Thursday, October 3rd. The clubhouse was filled with 170 guests including this year’s inductees and their families.
This year’s honorees included;
The late Cpl. J. Michael Hens, USMC, Class of 1962
The late Deborah Rankie Gaskill, Class of 1968
The late Robert Peer, Class of 1968
Dr. James Shaw, Class of 1972
Mary F. Murphy, Class of 1979
The names of this year's honorees were added to the Hall of Fame plaque on display at DeSales on Friday morning. Inductees and their families were greeted by DeSales students singing I’ve Got the DeSales Spirit. Chairmen of the 2019 Alumni Hall of Fame were Mark Jaekle and Mike Mullane.
The Hall of Fame dinner helps to fund tuition assistance grants at DeSales Catholic School, providing an opportunity for current and future students to enjoy the benefits of a quality Catholic education. Through the generosity of alumni, parents, and friends in the community, DeSales is able to award thousands of dollars in tuition assistance grants to dozens of local families each year.

Photo Caption: DeSales Distinguished Hall of Fame Inductees and their families; Ken Gaskill and sons Zach and Evan Gaskill (family of the late Deborah Gaskill); Inductee Mary F. Murphy, Thomas Hens (brother of the late Cpl. Mike Hens), Inductee Dr. James Shaw, Jack Peer and Roxanne Peer Kearns(family of the late Robert Peer).

Photo Caption 3: DeSales Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame Inductee, Mary F. Murphy talks with DeSales 7th grade students about her time as a student at the Catholic School.