STRASBURG, William Harold

1927 - 2008  (80 years)

• Name	STRASBURG, William Harold
  Birth	18 Oct 1927	Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY
  Gender	Male
  Death	19 Mar 2008	Mobile, Mobile County, AL
  Person ID	I57075	Laur from Germany
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2016

  
  

  Father	STRASBURG, Albert Franklin,   b. 5 Jan 1893, Tonawanda, Erie County, NY d. 17 Sep 1968, Buffalo, Erie County, NY (Age 75 years)
  Mother	SCHULTZ, Clara Amanda,   b. 10 Apr 1899, Kingston, Ulster County, NY d. Aug 1976, Grand Island, Erie County, NY (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	25 May 1921	Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY
  Family ID	F20704	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	ALCORN, Shirley Jean,   b. 1 Jul 1932, Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY d. 9 Jul 2010, Mobile, Mobile County, AL (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	7 Jun 1952	Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY
  Notes	Niagara Gazette - 6/7/1952 Miss Alcorn to Wed William Strasburg A lovely wedding will be solemnized this afternoon at 4 o'clock, uniting in marriage Miss Shirley Jean Alcorn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Alcorn, Military road, and Mr. William Strasburg, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Strasburg, Pasadena avenue. The double-ring ceremony will be performed by the Rev. Arthur H. Schmoyer, pastor of Zion Evangelical Lutheran church, Michigan avenue-and Tenth street. The bride to be, escorted to the altar by her father, will be attired in a gown of white imported Charir tilly lace over white satin. The fitted lace bodice, with a nylon tulle yoke and lace Peter Pan collar, flows into a full skirt sweeping into a court length train. Her imported French veil will be held in place by a pleated lace coronet. She will carry an arm bouquet of white roses. Miss Verna Alcorn, sister of the bride, will be maid of honor. She will wear a gown of powder blue nylon tulle shading into deep blue with matching tulle picture ha> and carry an arm bouquet of shaded pink roses. The bridesmaids will be gowned in ankle-length nylon tulle wjth matching picture hats and carry arm bouquets of roses in contrasting shades. In nile green will be Mrs. William G. Dugan, sister of the bride, and Miss Marjorie Bechtel, in pastel yellow will be Miss Joanne Strasburg, sister of the bridegroom and Mrs. Edward Wielgus; and in lavender will be Miss Vera Bond, and Mrs. Patricia Kyle. The best man will be Mr. Earl Strasburg, and the ushers will be Messrs. Robert Strasburg. Donald Strasburg, Richard Strasburg, broth- ers of the bridegroom, Peter Maniur- ski, William Dugan and Douglas Pils. The bride's mother has chosen to wear a navy blue chiffon and lace dress with accessories of navy blue and white. The bridegroom's mother will be gowned in dusty rose, crepe and lace with white accessories. They each will wear corsages of yellow roses. The reception for 250 guests will be held this evening at the home of the bride. For traveling to the Adirondack mountains and .New York City, the bride will, wear a beige suite with shaded brown accessories and an orchid corsage. Mr. and Mrs. Strasburg will reside at 9012 South Military road.
  Children	1. STRASBURG, William Fuller   2. STRASBURG, Kathy Lynn   3. STRASBURG, Charles Philip   4. STRASBURG, Karen Louise
  Family ID	F19076	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2024

  
  

• Notes

  William Harold Strasburg William Harold Strasburg, 80, of Mobile, AL, formerly of Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY, passed away on Wednesday, March 19, 2008, following a short illness. Bill was the son of the late Albert and Clara Strasburg, also of Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. A veteran, Bill served in the US Army during World War II. In 1952 he married Shirley Alcorn, also a native of Niagara Falls, now residing in Mobile, AL. They were happily married for 55 years. In addition to serving in the military, Bill worked on the Niagara Power Project and then for Pittsburgh Metallurgical (later called Airco Alloys and then Macalloy). In 1971 he was transferred to Mobile, AL as the company's traffic manager and then later to Charleston, SC, where he retired. He and Shirley returned to Mobile, AL last year in order to live closer to their children. Bill, a loving father, grandfather, brother and uncle, is survived by his four children, Kathy Gresh, Maryland, Karen McNeal, GA, William Strasburg, FL and Charles Strasburg, AL; 12 grandchildren; four brothers, Robert, Niagara Falls, Richard, AZ, Albert, FL, Jack, Niagara Falls; one sister, Joanne Millville, Niagara Falls and numerous nephews and nieces. He was predeceased by his brothers, Donald and Charles. Although Bill left the Niagara area in the 1970s, he remained a loyal Buffalo Bills fan and always enjoyed his visits to the area. He often said that he didn't miss the snow, but he did miss the people and the food. A Memorial Service was held on March 21st in Mobile, AL with family and friends.