Obituary of Earl Snyder

Earl Joseph "Joe" Snyder, 82, of Dover, DE passed away peacefully with family by his side on July 17, 2015. Joe was born in Preston County, WV on May 28, 1933 and was a graduate of West Virginia University. Joe proudly served in the United States Air Force for 27 years and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1985. Following his Air Force service, he was employed by the University of Delaware Cooperative Extension. He was a longtime member of the Elks Lodge, VFW, Masonic Lodge, Alumni of West Virginia University and The Retired Officers Association. Joe enjoyed farming, fishing, hunting, gardening, and NASCAR. Joe will be greatly missed by his wife of 57 years, Dorothy Snyder; their children, Deb Snyder of Carson City, NV, Blair Snyder and wife Allison of Cocoa Beach, Fl, Brian Snyder of Fort Wayne, IN, and Sue Snyder of Dover, DE; his brother Glenn and wife Helen of Morgantown, WV; his grandchildren Mike Snyder and wife Gillian of Fort Wayne, IN, Jessica and fiancé Ben Briles, Andrew and Connor Snyder of Berlin, MD, Hannah and Adam Snyder of Fort Wayne, IN and Billy Cooke of Dover, DE; and his 5 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Glenn and Mabel Snyder, and his sister Patty Messenger. Friends may call at the Field Funeral Home in Masontown on Thursday, July 23, 2015 from 12 noon until the 3 p.m. service time with Pastor Stephanie Bennett officiating. Interment will follow in the Masontown Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by the The Joint Base Andrews Honor Guard, Preston County VFW Honor Guard and the Preston County Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 977. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Military Order of the Purple Heart Service Foundation, Inc., P.O. Box 49, Annandale, VA 22003. Condolences may be extended online to the family at www.fieldfuneralhome.com.