Angel Wings Granted

Grammy was granted her angel wings on Sunday, just a few minutes before 5 p.m.
We spent Wednesday and Thursday in Virginia with the family. Rob's family is huge (44 immediate family members minus 2).... the funeral procession was 15 cars long with a police escort and....... Grammy always made a statement and her last one was that the toll road in Virginia from Leesburg to Ashburn was shut down for her final trip to mass!

Rob and I were the first car in the procession behind the funeral director, Grammy was 3 cars behind us. Here's how that 25 minute drive went:


Cory "We have a police escort?!"
Rob "Yes Cory, there is a grand total of 42 of us in 15 cars, hence the escort!"
Cory "Oh My Gosh! We're going on a toll road!? We don't have any change!"
Rob "Don't worry, they don't make you pay for a funeral and the toll road is shut down just for grammy!"

Grammy you always had the ability to make me laugh and I laughed and smiled and thought this is just the way it should be for your final journey. This amazing family loved you more than words can say.

PROHASKA, Margaret Alice 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, Dr. John and Lindy Prohaska of Philomont VA, Jim and Donna Prohaska of Ashburn, VA, Dr. Greg and Charlynn Prohaska of Black-shear, GA; 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. 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 7-9pm 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. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Theresa Catholic Church, 21370 St. Theresa Lane, Ashburn, VA 20147. Online condolences may be sent at http://www.loudounfuneralchapel.com/

 

We made it home at 1 a.m. this morning. It was an exhausting two weeks for Rob and I am so sorry I did not get down to say goodbye before she passed. But I am glad Rob the kids and I could be there as a family together.