Larry Paul Snyder
Larry Paul Snyder, 71, of Eau Claire passed away at 10:30 p.m. Saturday evening at Butler Memorial Hospital following an illness.
Born in Butler on Sept. 8, 1946, he was the son of the late John W. and Cora Stalker Snyder.
Larry married the former Jeanette DiGiammarino on Sept. 12, 1970, and she survives.
He served in the U.S. Army from October of 1965 through January of 1967. Serving in Vietnam with the 137th Engineering Co., 18th Battalion, 19th Brigrade, he attained the rank of SP/4, and earned the NDSM and the Vietnam Service Medal. Over the years he and his wife attended many of the 137th Engeering Co. reunions, held mostly at Fort Riley, Kan.
He was a life member of the VFW Post 7840 and the American Legion Post 945.
Larry was a heavy equipment operator most of his adult life, working for several operations, but well known at Adobe Coal Co., and later with Dick McCall Inc. of Petrolia from where he retired with more than 15 years of service.
He was Catholic by faith, and was a devoted family man, especially enjoying time spent with his four grandchildren and attending their school activities.
In addition to his enjoyment as a fisherman and hunter, he was a founding member of the Clarion County Bassmasters. He was a member of Parker City Allegheny Canby F&AM Lodge 521 of Parker.
Everyone in the area who knew Larry knew of his natural ability and love to create outstanding vegetable and floral gardens each year.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by one daughter and her husband, Regan and Chad Grossman of Slippery Rock; two sons, Larry Paul Jr. and Tyrone Snyder, both of Eau Claire; four grandchildren, Tyce Snyder, Collette, Ryley Chad and Molly Grossman; five sisters, Phyllis Tinker of Seneca, Barbara Kellerman of Eau Claire, Mary (David) O'Donnell of Marietta, Ga., Jean (Dave) Druzisky of Cape Coral, Fla., and Carol Snyder of Fort Myers, Fla.; one brother: Fred (Patti) Snyder of Fort Myers, Fla.; and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert L. and David Snyder.
SNYDER — Visitation for Larry Paul Snyder, who died Saturday, March 31, 2018, will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at H. Jack Buzard Funeral Home, 201 S. Washington St., Eau Claire. A private memorial service will be held Friday at the funeral home with burial in Eau Claire Cemetery.Parker City Allegheny Canby Lodge 521 will conduct Masonic services at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home.VFW and the American Legion will conduct a veterans memorial service Friday at funeral home.In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to Clarion Co. Bassmasters, c/o Thomas “Tom” Jackson, Jackson St., Parker, Pa. 16049.To view or to send condolences and sympathy cards, please visit www.buzardfuneralhomes.com.
