Patricia G. (Garvey) Snyder

Patricia G. Snyder

Age 85, of Fox Chapel, passed away on Monday, August 21, 2017. Cherished wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, Patricia is survived by her children, Patricia S. Cunningham, Nicholas S. Snyder, Christopher C. Snyder (April), and Tracey S. Roman, as well as her 13 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents James J. and Margaret Walsh Garvey, beloved husband Franklin C. Snyder, brother Peter J. Garvey, sister Jane Garvey Wentley, and sons George Peter and James Theodore “Teddy” Simons. Patricia volunteered at Magee-Womens Hospital for more than 25 years in the Surgical Recovery Unit. During that time she was honored to serve as the President of the Volunteer Service Board and remained a board member for multiple subsequent years. In 1990, she established the Franklin C. Snyder Scholarship Fund at Longue Vue Club. The college scholarship endowment was created for, and open to, all employees of Longue Vue regardless of their employment capacity. Since it’s inception more than 400 scholarships have been awarded. This year marks the second year of the Patricia G. Snyder Excellence Scholarship. This award was initiated to honor and award the top recipient within the scholarship field who demonstrated superior scholastic achievement, work ethic and excellence among the scholarship class. Friends received Thursday, August 24, 2017 from 7-9 p.m. at the WEDDELL-AJAK FUNERAL HOME, 100 Center Ave. Aspinwall, where a parting prayer will be held Friday at 9:30 a.m. followed by a Christian Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. in St. Scholastica Church, Aspinwall. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers please send a donation in memory of Patricia G. Snyder to the Alzheimer's Association, 1100 Liberty Ave, Suite E201, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.

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