Walter A. Snyder

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.