| Date of Birth | July 19, 1920 |
| Passed Away | April 21, 2009 |
| Place of Residence | Avoca |
| Home State | NY |
| Service Date | April 24, 2009 |
| Service Time | 11:00 AM |
| Service Location | St. Pius Church |
| Interment Location | St. Pius Cemetery |
WALTER A. SNYDER
AVOCA-Walter A. Snyder, 88, of 30 East Ave., died Tuesday morning (April 21, 2009) at Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital in Bath, after a short illness.
Born in Fulton on July 19, 1920 he was the son of the late Haynes and Lillian Simons Snyder. In August 1947 he was married in Fulton to the former Frances Connell, who predeceased him on Dec. 16, 1983, after 36 years of marriage. Besides his parents and wife, he was also predeceased by his son-in-law, Harry Bays and his great-granddaughter, Carrissa Higgins.
A veteran of World War II, Walter served with the U.S. Navy from 1943-1946. He received his bachelor’s degree from Oswego State College and a master’s degree from Alfred University.
Walter began his teaching career at Corning Free Academy and retired from Avoca Central School where he taught Industrial Arts for 33 years.
Some of his hobbies and interests included photography, gardening and woodworking.
His family includes his two daughters, Eileen (John) Higgins of Kanona and Liz Bays of Bath; his son, Mark (Nancy) Snyder of Crawford, Md.; his 13 grandchildren, Peter, Jill, Kevin, Chuck, Tom, Arminda and Miranda Snyder, Sarah Higgins, Joseph (Christine) Higgins, Lisa (Greg) Gunter, Colleen, Nathan and Andrew Laughlin; four great-grandchildren, Crystal Snyder, Isaac & Ethan Higgins and Marloe Laughlin; his two sisters, Rosamond Peterson of Elba and Gaynelle Barnes of Red Creek; also his nieces and nephews and his friend, Luke Pelletiere.
Calling hours are from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Thursday at the Avoca Funeral Home, 22 N. Main St., Avoca. Friends are invited to meet his family at St. Pius Church in Cohocton where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday. Committal prayers and interment, with military honors, will follow at St. Pius Cemetery, Cohocton.
Those wishing may contribute in his memory to the Avoca Volunteer Ambulance Corps.
Eileen , Liz & Mark
Sorry to hear of your loss.
Your dad was our (Calkins) neighbor , a friend to the family & my homeroom teacher & 1959 class advisor. Which this is our 50th yr. of graduating.
I will pass info to other class members out of the area.
Our prayers go out to you-I know the loss you are feeling after losing my mother in Oct. of last yr.
Walter never forgot a name or face ,when he saw you on the street or at an store he allways spoke to you and carried on a converstion.walter will be sadly missed. to walters family we are sorry for your loss.
Liz, Eileen, Mark and family,Your dad has a special place in our memory from school days (my driver ed teacher) to Lion’s Club functions and always enjoying our many conversations with him when meeting on the streets in Avoca. The Village has lost another good person. Our condolences go out to you.
Our thoughts and prayers for the family of a well remebered teacher and father that has molded and formed many young peoples lives. My self being on of them. Memories live on forever!
God bless you all.
Liz,
I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your Dad. I remember walking by the house and seeing him work in his garden. He always seemed to love the outdoors. You are in my prayers.
I have such fond recollections of Walt. He was so kind to me as a new teacher in Avoca and he dearly loved his wife. Such a sweet man. I know he’ll be missed. I wasn’t surprised that Luke was one of his special friends. Luke is a kind, gentle man.
Dear Eileen, Mark & Liz,
I am sorry about the loss of your father. I remember him so well and he was a wonderful, caring and friendly man & teacher.
mr snyder was one of the better teachers avoca central ever had.
what a loss to the scool and community. Mr.snyder gave freely of himself and touched so many lives. he was truly a gentleman.
I am so sorry for your loss. Mr. Snyder was my shop teacher and will always be remembered for the wonderful teacher that he was. God Bless and keep you in this time of healing.
Please convey my deepest condolences to the family of Walter Snyder. My mother, Margaret Franklin, taught in Avoca Central
at the same time he did. I fondly recall passing the Tech rooms and Mr. Snyder busily keeping things in order.