Snyder

Eleonora R. Snyder, 73, of Fenelton died at 8:55 a.m. Thursday at her home.

Born in Butler Oct. 10, 1932, she was a daughter of Leo J. and Eleanor Kriley Collins Geibel.

She was a member of St. John Catholic Church of Coylesville.

Her family was very important to her, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Snyder was a homemaker and was the co-owner of Snyder Refuse Co. and of several other family businesses.

She enjoyed playing cards.

Surviving are her husband, John J. Snyder Sr., whom she married Nov. 3, 1951; four sons, John (Mariella) Snyder, Paul (Karen) Snyder, Bill (Donna) Snyder and Gregory (Andrea) Snyder, all of Fenelton; seven daughters, Elaine (Mark) Lunn of Fenelton, Barb (Jake) Oesterling of Butler, Ann (Robert) Neigh of Fenelton, Kathleen "Kate" Southworth of Cabot, Grace (Dale Wendel Jr.) Green of Butler, Janice (Ron) Riesmeyer of Chicora and Rita Green of Fenelton.

Also surviving are 27 grandchildren, Jennifer (Don) Stahoviak, Christine (Cory) Bellis, Amanda and Brandon Green, Randall Snyder, Andrea (Brian) Heist, Paul Snyder, Adam (Laura) Snyder, Mark (Miranda) Lunn, Michael, Christopher and Joseph Lunn, Rick (Kim) Oesterling, Brian and Shelly Oesterling, Nick (Karenza) Neigh, Kelli and Samantha Neigh, David (Erin) Snyder, Joanne (Adam) Osterrider, Mary Anne (Adam) Eckert, Sarah Snyder, Nelson E. Johnson IV, Joshua Riesmeyer, Alexis Pint and Lauren and Vanessa Southworth; and six great-grandchildren, Luke, Isabella and Andrew Bellis, Rhiley and Sydney Snyder and Emily Lunn.

Three brothers, Charles and Ambrose Geibel, both of Fenelton; and Leroy Geibel of East Brady also survive.

She was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Racheal Snyder; two great-grandsons, Cameron and Conner Eckert; and seven brothers.

<B>SNYDER </B>— A Mass of Christian burial for Eleonora R. Snyder, who died Thursday, Oct. 5, 2006, will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. John Catholic Church, Coylesville, 668 South Clearfield Road, Fenelton. The Rev. Kenneth Kazmarsky will officiate. Burial will follow at the parish cemetery. There will be no public visitation.Arrangements were submitted by <B>Geibel Funeral Home</B>; and additional information and condolence messages can be found at www.geibelfuneralhome.com.