Margaret Prohaska's Obituary
Margaret Alice Prohaska, 87 was granted her angel wings on March 14, 2010, due to pneumonia while surrounded by her family. She will be reunited with her loving and devoted late husband of 59 years Lt. Col. Robert A. Prohaska (USAR) and her late parents John Peter and Minnetta Wright. She was born May 7, 1922 in Colonial Heights, VA and married on April 5, 1942.
Alice is survived by her four sons and daughters-in-love, Robert and Linda Prohaska of Bayonet Point, FL, Dr. John and Lindy Prohaska of Philomont VA, Jim and Donna Prohaska of Ashburn, VA, Dr. Greg and Charlynn Prohaska of Blackshear, GA; her 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her brother James P. Wright of Waverly, VA and her sister-in-law, Audrey Elwell of Petersburg, VA.
In addition to numerous military posts around the world, they lived in Alexandria, VA. Upon retirement, they moved to Bayonet Point, Fl. At the time of her passing, she had resided with her son in Ashburn, VA.
Family will be seeing friends on Wednesday, March 17 from 7 to 9 pm at the Loudoun Funeral Chapel, 158 Catoctin Cr. SE in Leesburg, VA. Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, March 18 at 11 am at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Ashburn, VA.
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