Richard O. Snow

Richard O. Snow, 82, of the Pointe at Adams Ridge, formerly of Ross Township, passed away Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013. He was the beloved husband for 51 years of the late Betty C. (Childress) Snow; loving father of Kimberly (Russ) Gibson, of Wexford, Kathy (Jim) Williams, of McCandless and Cindy (Peter) Samuelson, of Alexandria, Va.; cherished grandfather of Kate and Luke Gibson, Jennifer and Greg Williams and Andrew, Kristen and Ian Samuelson. He is also survived by his dear friend, Jan MacPhail. Prior to his retirement, he was employed as an administrative manager for Alcoa. Dick was a 45 year member of Ingomar United Methodist Church, where he was a 25-year Sunday school teacher, longtime head usher, a member of the M and M Small Group, participated in the bowling league and volunteered at the New Hope U.M. soup kitchen, Global Links and World Vision. He was a passionate alumnus of Grove City College, class of 1954, where he was a member of Epsilon Pi fraternity. He also played football and was a "60 Minute Offensive and Defensive Bulwark." At the Pointe at Adams Ridge, Dick was king of the Thursday Night Corn Toss Group and was a member of the One Man and Ladies Card Club. He was a veteran of the Air Force. Dick was also an avid golfer, world traveler and was a proud graduate of New Castle High School, where he walked to school "up hill both ways." To his friends and family, he was larger than life. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in the H.P. BRANDT FUNERAL HOME INC., 1032 Perry Highway, Ross Township, 412-364-4444. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Ingomar United Methodist Church. (EVERYONE PLEASE MEET AT CHURCH). In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to either Grove City College, 100 Campus Drive, Grove City, PA 16127 or Ingomar United Methodist Church, 1501 W. Ingomar Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15237.