Boston College High School alumni

Dennis Lehane (born August 4, 1965) is an American author. He has published more than a dozen novels; the first several were a series of mysteries featuring recurring characters, including A Drink Before the War. Four of his novels have been adapted into films of the same names: Clint Eastwood's Mystic River (2003), Martin Scorsese's Shutter Island (2010), and Gone Baby Gone (2007) and Live by Night (2016), both directed by Ben Affleck. His short story "Animal Rescue" was also adapted into the film The Drop, noted for being the final film role for actor James Gandolfini.

Stephen Paul Trapilo (September 20, 1964 – May 21, 2004) was a professional American football guard in the National Football League (NFL). He attended Boston College. He played with the New Orleans Saints from 1987 to 1990, and again in 1992. He was selected by the Saints in the fourth round of the 1987 NFL draft.Trapilo died of a heart attack on May 21, 2004, while on vacation with his family in Effingham, New Hampshire.