Allegany – Elizabeth M. "Liz" Snyder "Beloved Mother, Grandmother, & Great Grandmother "
Elizabeth "Liz" Snyder, 84, former resident of Five Mile Road, received her angel wings, Monday, November 16, 2020, surrounded by her loving family, after a long battle with Alzheimer's at The Pines Nursing Home in Olean.
Liz was born on September 25, 1936 in Austin, PA and was a daughter of Frank B. and Josephine A. Spina DeMart. On October 29, 1955, in Olean, she married her husband of 60 years, Edwin K. Snyder, II, who predeceased her April 17, 2016.
Liz worked many years for AVX, Cooper Power Systems, and McGraw-Edison, where she retired in 1990. She enjoyed being with her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Liz also enjoyed dancing, knitting, and reading Steven King books.
Liz is survived by; 4 sons, Paul (Ellen) Snyder of Olean, Frank (Dawn) Snyder of Allegany, Robert (Diann) Snyder, and Joe (Annie) Snyder both of Olean; a daughter, Virginia (James) MacNeal of Portville; 12 grandchildren, Bobbie Jo, Dawn, Ian, Edwin IV, Ronnie Megan, Ilyssa, Samantha (Roger Dean), Aimee (Justin Schumacher), Myrissa, Cody, and Dylan; 10 great grandchildren, Jamason, Brayden, Allie-Ann, Lillian, Wyatt, Bently, Trenten, Oakley, Harper, and Ryker; a brother Ralph DeMart of Spring Valley, CA; 2 sisters, JoAnn (Frank) Fischer and Fran (Barry) Clawson both of Olean; and several nieces and nephews.
Along with her loving husband, Ed, Liz was predeceased by; her parents; a son Edwin K. Snyder, III in 1990; a brother Perry DeMart; a sister Madeline Mitchell; 4 sister-in-laws, Norma DeMart, Virginia DeMart; Louise Dieter, and Ruth Carter; and 2 brother-in-laws, Norman Mitchell and Richard McMurtry.
Mom: You are a thing of Beauty that will last forever in our hearts, we know heaven is a wonderful place because now it has our Mom.
A Memorial Service will be held at a date and time to be announced in the spring/summer of 2021. Arrangements are under the direction of the Letro-McIntosh-Spink Funeral Home, Inc., 646 East State Street, Olean. Online condolences may be made at www.LetroMcIntoshSpinkFuneralHome.com.
In lieu of flowers, Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.