WESTRA, Shirley A

1928 - 2013  (84 years)

• Name	WESTRA, Shirley A
  Birth	2 Dec 1928	Tonawanda, Erie County, NY
  Gender	Female
  Death	2 May 2013	Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY
  Person ID	I84265	Laur from Germany
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2017

  
  

  Father	WESTRA, John T,   b. Nov 1886, New York d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	HARKINS, Etta A,   b. Abt 1888, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY d. 29 Jul 1966, Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1908
  Family ID	F30510	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	PROHASKA, Frank L,   b. 7 Jun 1921, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY d. 21 Nov 2010, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	7 Sep 1957	Tonawanda, Erie County, NY
  Notes	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.
  Children	1. PROHASKA, Thomas J   2. PROHASKA, Gary William   3. PROHASKA, Beth
  Family ID	F27934	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jan 2025

  
  

• Notes

  May 3, 2013 Shirley A. Prohaska Niagara Gazette WHEATFIELD — Shirley A. Prohaska, of the Town of Cambria, passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Northgate Health Care Facility, Wheatfield, NY. She was born in Tonawanda, NY, on December 2, 1928, the daughter of the late John and Etta (Harkins) Westra. Mrs. Prohaska graduated from Tonawanda High School in 1946. She was a ticket agent for American Airlines for about 10 years in th 1940s and 1950s, and later became the accounts receivable clerk at Muck Motors in Getzville for about 15 years, beginning in 1978. Mrs. Prohaska helped her husband on the family farm. She was an active member of Immaculate Conception Church and its Altar Rosary Society. Mrs. Prohaska was a member of Cambria Home Bureau and enjoyed bowling, knitting, crocheting and reading. Mrs. Prohaska was the wife of the late Frank L. Prohaska, who died in November of 2010. She is survived by two sons, Thomas J. (Paula) Prohaska of Lockport and Gary W. (Dawn) Prohaska of Cambria; a daughter, Beth (Howard F. II) Wilson of Buffalo; three grandchildren, Matthew, Kristen and Miles; one sister, Joanne Onofrio; and a sister-in-law, Betty Westra. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews. Mrs. Prohaska was the sister of the late Richard, John, William and Helen Westra, Bertha Stahl, Evelyn Westra, Mary Etta Rose and Dorothy Crittenden. The family will be present at the RHONEY FUNERAL HOME, 5893 Hoover Road, SANBORN, NY on Monday, from 2-4 & 7-9 PM. Friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial on Tuesday at 10:00 AM at St. Pius X Church, 1700 North French Road, Getzville, with Rev. James C. O'Connor officiating. The family would like to thank the staff at Unit B of Northgate for taking good care of Shirley. Memorials may be made in her name to the Alzheimer's Association of WNY, 2805 Wehrle Dr., Ste. 6, Williamsville, NY 14221. Interment in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Tonawanda, NY. Visit www.rhoneyfuneralhome.com for guest register.