Family/Spouse: Vicki. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. WEISS, Bryan
2. WEISS, Jack E

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Obituary

Jack Edward Weiss, age 95, of North Tonawanda, July 1, 2021 in Niagara Hospice House, Lockport, after a brief illness. Mr. Weiss was a WWII Marine Corp veteran and he was a member of the Marine Corp League, the Conrad F. Kania Detachment. He was a former employee of the Mye Lumber Company. Jack was an avid golfer and was very artistic and enjoyed wood carving. He was the husband of the late Irene (nee Proefrock) Weiss. Beloved father of Kathleen (Craig) Meyers and Jack (Vicki) Weiss. Grandfather of Bryan (Kris) Weiss and the late Jack E. Weiss II. Great-grandfather of Matthew (Sammi) Weiss and Brayden Weiss. Brother of the late Olive, Clifford, Robert, and Dale. Uncle of many nieces and nephews.
Friends may call at the Fretthold Funeral Home Inc. 1241 Oliver St. at Ward Rd. in North Tonawanda on Tuesday from 2 – 4 & 6 – 8 PM. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home beginning at 8 P.M., the Rev. Keith Knupp will officiate, interment will be in St. Mark Lutheran Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Niagara Hospice. Condolences may be shared at frettholdfunerralhome.com

Jack + PROEFROCK, Irene Rose. Irene (daughter of PROEFROCK, George Julius Christian and ALTMAYER, Anna Marie) was born in Jun 1928 in New York; died on 18 Jun 2014 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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June 18, 2014 Irene Rose Weiss Anonymous The Tonawanda News The Tonawanda News Wed Jun 18, 2014, 12:42 PM EDT NORTH TONAWANDA - Irene Rose Weiss (nee Proefrock), age 86, of North Tonawanda, June 18, 2014 in Niagara Hospice House. Irene had worked as Manager of Clancy's Stationary (Mid-City Plaza) for 30 years. Beloved wife of Jack Weiss; mother of Kathleen (Craig) Meyers of Atlanta and Jack D. (Vicki) Weiss of North Tonawanda. Grandmother of Bryan (Kris) Weiss and the late Jack E. Weiss II. Great-grandmother of Matthew and Braydon Weiss. She was the sister of the late Robert Proefrock. Sister-in-law of June Proefrock and aunt of several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the Fretthold Funeral Home Inc., 1241 Oliver St. at Ward Rd., in North Tonawanda on Friday from 2-4 & 7-9 PM. Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 10 AM from St. Mark Lutheran Church, 1135 Oliver St., in North Tonawanda. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Niagara Hospice, 4675 Sunset Dr., Lockport, NY 14094. Guest register at frettholdfuneralhome.com.

Charles + FINLAYSON, Anna. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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4 February 1977 Tonawanda News

PROEFROCK – George J. Proefrock, 81, of North Tonawanda, Wednesday (February 2, 1977) a DeGraff Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. Mr. Proefrock was a lifelong resident of North Tonawanda, a member of St. Mark Lutheran Church, an Army veteran of World War I and former employee of DuPont, Niagara Falls, N.Y.

He is survived by his wife, Annamarie (nee Altmayer) Proefrock; a son, Robert G. (June) Proefrock of North Tonawanda, and a daughter, Mrs. Jack (Irene) Weiss of North Tonawanda; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a brother, William Proefrock of North Tonawanda, and two sisters, Mrs. Augusta Weyers of North Tonawanda and Mrs. Louise Mentor of Sparks, Nev.

The family will receive friends at the Fretthold Funeral Home, Inc., 1241 Oliver St., at Ward Rd., North Tonawanda, Thursday and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held at the funeral home Saturday at 10 a.m., the Rev. Thomas K. Spahn will officiate. Interment in St. Mark Lutheran Cemetery. If so desired, memorials may be made to St. Mark Lutheran Church.

George married ALTMAYER, Anna Marie in 1925 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Anna (daughter of ALTMAYER, Joseph and Katherine) was born on 6 Oct 1900 in Hungary; died on 4 Jan 1983 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Tonawanda News - 1/5/1983

Proefrock - Annamarie Proefrock, 82, of North Tonawanda suddenly Tuesday (Janury 4, 1982) at DeGraff Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Proefrock was a member of St. Mark Lutheran Church.

Wife of the late George J. Proefrock who died in 1977, she is survived by a son, Robert G. (June) Proefrock and a daughter, Mrs. Jack (Irene) Weiss, both of North Tonawanda, four grandchildren and two great-grandchilden.

Friends may call at the Fretthold Funeral Home, Inc., 1241 Oliver St., at Ward Rd., North Tonawanda this evening 7 to 9. Private services will be held from the funeral home Thursday at 10 a.m., the Rev. Thomas K. Spahn will officiate. Interment in St. Mark Lutheran Cemetery. If so desired, memorial may be to St. Mark Lutheran Church.

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Niagara Falls Gazette

Man Struck By Train, Killed
NORTH TONAWANDA, July 8.-Believed to have been struck by a southbound passenger train of the New York Central railroad's Niagara Falls branch at the Washington street crossing, the lifeless body of Christian Proeforck (sic), 74 years old, of 44 Stenzil (sic) street, was found this afternoon in a ditch beside the railroad track. The body was badly mangled and was ordered removed to Ramp's funeral home, in Adams street, by Coroner Jacob Helwig, who investigated the accident. He said that there were indications that the man was struck on the crossing and had been dead about an hour. It was learned that there is a southbound train which passes over the New York Central tracks at that point at about noon and authorities believe that this train struck the man, its crew unaware of the accident. He is survived by his wife, Wilhelmina Proeforck (sic); five sons, John, of Tonawanda, August, of St. Johnsburg, and Edward, William and George, of North Tonawanda; three daughters, Mrs. Philip Witkopf and Mrs. Rudolph Blank, of Walmore, Mrs. Arnold Weyers, of North Tonawanda; one brother, August, of North Tonawanda, and one sister, Mrs. Gustave Schendel, of Nashville. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 3:30 o'clock from the home and 4 o'clock from St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran church. Interment will be in St. Mark's cemetery, Niagara Falls boulevard.

Christian married SEEFELDT, Wilhelmine Therese about 1878 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Wilhelmine was born on 20 Dec 1858 in Prenzlau, Brandenburg, Germany; died on 15 Sep 1944 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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16 September 1944 Tonawanda News
Mrs. Wilhelmina Proefrock
Mrs. Wilhelmina Proefrock, 85, died yesterday afternoon at her home, 44
Stenzel street. Born in Germany, she had resided in North Tonawanda 76
years. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Philip Witkop and Mrs. Louise
Blank of Walmore and Mrs. Otto Weyers of North Tonawanda; five sons, john of
Tonawanda and August, Edward, William and George of North Tonawanda; 24
grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren., and a sister, Mrs. Edward Smith.
Rites will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 from the residence and at 2:30 from
the St. Mark's Lutheran church. The Rev. Paul Fretthold will officiate.
Burial will be in St. Mark's cemetery.

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 10/21/1936

Joseph Altmayer, 67 years old,
died yesterday at his home, 278
Fredericka street. Born in Austria,
he had resided in North Tonawanda
for the past 83 years. He
is survived by a wife, Katherine;
a son, Jacob; two daughters, Mrs.
Harold Jedele and Mrs. George
Proefrock; five grandchildren, all
of North Tonawanda, and a sister,
Mrs. Martin Matalensky, Austria.
Rites will be held Friday morning
at 8:30 o'clock from the residence
and at 9 o'clock at the Ascension
church, Rev. Daniel Malloy
officiating.

Joseph married Katherine about 1894. Katherine was born about 1873 in Hungary; died on 13 Oct 1957 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 10/14/1957

NORTH TONAWANDA-Mrs.
Katherine Altmayer, 84, of 160
Stenzel St., died Sunday (Oct. 13,
1957) at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. George Proefrock, where she
resided.
In addition to her daughter, surviving
are a son. Jack Altmayer,
and another daughter, Mrs. Harold
Jedele, all of" this city, six grandchildren
and 12 great-grandchildren.
Prayers will be said at 9:30 a.m.
Wednesday at the Fretthold Funeral
Home, followed by Requiem
Mass at 10 o'clock at St. Joseph's
Church. Burial will be in Sweeney
Cemetery.