Ralph L. Snyder Jr.

1943 - 2014

Ralph L. Snyder Jr. obituary, 1943-2014, Manchester, CT

BORN

1943

DIED

2014

FUNERAL HOME

Holmes-Watkins Funeral Home - Manchester

400 Main Street

Manchester, Connecticut

Ralph Snyder Obituary



Ralph L. Snyder Jr., 70 of Manchester, beloved husband of Erna (Ness) Snyder passed away Sunday, March 9, 2014 at Manchester Memorial Hospital. Ralph was born in Hartford, November 12, 1943, son of the late Ralph L. Sr. and Jenny (Dimauro) Snyder and resided in Manchester since 1993. Ralph served his country in the United States Marine Corps. He retired as a LPN, having worked at Walker Memorial Hospital in Avon Park, FL, Rocky Hill Veterans Home and Hospital, the Mansfield Training School until its closing and Lake Grove in Durham, CT. Ralph was an avid card player and a great poker player. In addition to his wife, Erna, he is survived by a son, Jonathan R. Snyder and his wife, Arlyd of New Britain, two sisters, Doreen Progulske of Westfield, MA and Cindy King and her husband, Tony of Avon Park, FL, several nieces and nephews, a great-grandniece and a great-grandnephew. Funeral services will be Friday, March 14 at 10 am at Holmes Funeral Home 400 Main St. Manchester. Burial will follow with military honors in Hillstown Rd. Veteran Cemetery Manchester. Family and friends may call Thursday, March 13 from 5-8 pm at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Wounded Warrior Project 4899 Belfort Rd. Suite 300 Jacksonville, FL 32256. To leave a message of condolence please visit www.holmes-watkinsfuneralhomes.com

Published by Hartford Courant on Mar. 12, 2014.
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Baseball, Kennedy Street, Riverside Park in a convertible and summers in Old Lyme these are some if my fondest memories. To know him was to love him.!

Diana Gallucci Guerrera

March 13, 2014

To my big brother with the biggest heart....I will miss our conversations....dearly loved and missed...With love Cindy - Tony and family

March 12, 2014

Alan and I would like to express our condolences to Ralph's family. As a young girl, I enjoyed the numerous times he visited our family. I have many fond memories of my cousin. I pray that he will rest in peace and that his family will be comforted during this difficult time.
Sincerely and with love,
Cousins Cathy & Alan Karnolt

Cathy Karnolt

March 12, 2014

WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU! YOU ARE FINALLY AT PEACE. I WILL MISS YOUR DRY, WITTY SENSE OF HUMOR TOO. YOUR SISTER, DOREEN

March 12, 2014

RALPH, YOU'RE FINALLY OUT OF PAIN ---BOTH PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL. I WILL LOVE YOU ALWAYS, YOUR SISTER, DOREEN I WILL MISS YOUR DRY, WITTY SENSE OF HUMOR ON THOSE FEW TIMES YOU COULD SNEAK A CALL TO ME

March 12, 2014

Our memories will always be of the thoughtful and kind nephew Ralph had been to our parents. May his soul rest in eternal peace. Our deepest condolences.
The family of Sebastian and Josephine DiMauro

Nadine Fulton

March 12, 2014

With deepest sympathy during your time of mourning.

Holmes Funeral Home - Manchester

March 12, 2014

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13

Calling hours

5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Holmes-Watkins Funeral Home - Manchester

400 Main Street, Manchester, CT 06040

Mar

14

Funeral service

10:00 a.m.

Holmes-Watkins Funeral Home - Manchester

400 Main Street, Manchester, CT 06040

Mar

14

Burial

Hillstown Rd. Veteran Cemetery

Manchester, CT

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400 Main Street, Manchester, CT 06040

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