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- North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 9/7/1957
In a nuptial high mass ceremony at noon today in
St. Francis of Assisi Church, Miss Shirley Ann Westra,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John T. Westra, 67 Longs
Ave., became the bride of Frank L. Prohaska, son of
Mr. and Mrs. John Prohaska, 475 Ward R.
The Rev. Francis B. Baratio of-
ficiated at the double ring cere-
mony and mass. Louis Z. Almasi
was the soloist.
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride wore a floor length gown
of chantilly lace and nylon tulle
over satin. Her finger tip veil was
caught to a head band of seed
pearls and sequins. She carried a
white prayer book covered with
white glamellias.
Matron of honor, Mrs. Norman
Stahl, sister of the bride, wore a
ballerina gown of pale blue crys-
talette with matching pearl and
net headpiece. She carried a cas-
cade bouquet of pink glamellias.
John Prohaska attended his
brother as best man and John T.
Westra, Jr., the bride's brother
and Anthony Beringer were ush-
ers.
For her daughter's wedding,
Mrs. Westra chose ablue dress
with matching jacket and black
accessories. The bridegroom's
mother was attired in a blue lace
dress complemented with black
accessories. Both wore orchids in
a delicate orchid shade.
A dinner reception for the im-
mediate families followed the cere-
mony in the Eldredge Club.
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