Timothy + MATYJASIK, Mary Lucille. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edward married TOWNSEND, Marlene Ruth on 14 Jan 1967 in Kenmore, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 1/15/1967

A FLOOR LENGTH gown of light ivory
colored Italian silk and Alencon lace was
selected by Miss Marlene Townsend, 546 18th
St., this city, for her marriage Saturday (Jan.
14, 1967) to Edward M. Courtenay of 4 Southwood
Drive, Kenmore.
The double-ring ceremony was held at St.
Andrew's Church. Kenmore, at 11 a.m.
The bride is the daughter of Donald E.
Townsend, 1406 101st St., and the late Mrs.
Townsend. .Mr. Courtenay is the son of the
late Mr. and Mrs. Edward Courtenay.
Given in marriage by her father, the bride's
gown was designed with a modified empire
bodice, elbow sleeves and a detachable chapel
length train with scroll's of beaded lace appliques.
A bead-encrusted crown of matching lace
caught her bouffant ve:l and she carried a
pink rose and crystal rosary on a white missal.
* . • •
MRS. WILLIAM CLAYTON, . Macedon.
N.Y., was matron of honor. Her sown of rose
crepe was styled with a modified A-line .skirt
featuring a watteau back. A matching bow
held her butterfly veil and she carried a cascade
bouquet of pink carnations and pompons.
Mrs. Patrica Hoffman, Sanborn, bridesmaid,
wore a similar gown in pink and carried
rose colored flowers. Catherine Townsend,
niece of the bride, was flower girl. She was
dressed in pink and carried a basket of
assorted pink and rose flowers.
Dennis Hrusa, Lancaster, was best man,
and Francis Boutet, Kenmore, was usher.
A dinner and reception were held at the
Continental Inn after the ceremony.
After a wedding trip'to Nassau, Mr. and
Mrs. Courtenay will make their home at 4
Southwood Drive, Kenmore.

Donald + STRASSBURG, Wilhelmina A. Wilhelmina (daughter of STRASSBURG, Amos Heinrich Wilhelm and BOMM, Louisa) was born in 1909 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 23 Sep 1951 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 9/24/1951

TOWNSEND—Suddenly at her home,
630-25th S t . S e p t 23. 1951. Wllhelmina
A. Townsend. age 42. Wife of Donaid.
Mother of Marlene. Robert, Edgar ;
and Janette. Sister of Mrs. Albert
Batt of North Tonawanda and Harvey
Strassburg of Lockport. Funeral ser-
vice will be h e ld at Freithold Funeral
Home. 1241 Oliver St.. N . Tonawanda.
Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. Rev. Paul
J. Hartenberger will officiate. Interment
in St. Marks Lutheran cemetery.