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April Snyder Obituary
Age 38, of Ross Twp., formerly of Canonsburg, on July 11, 2008, after a courageous battle with cancer. Beloved wife of Ed Snyder; loving daughter of Mary Rose (Imperatore) Maloney, of Canonsburg and Edmund J. (Barbara) Maloney, of Imperial; devoted sister of Dawn (Lance) Dobrowski, of Canonsburg, and Sean (Heather) Maloney, of Canonsburg; granddaughter of Erman Imperatore, of Canonsburg; daughter-in-law of Evelyn Snyder, of Bethel Park. April worked as a project manager for McKesson Automation, Cranberry Twp. Friends received Monday and Tuesday, 2-4 & 7-9 PM, in the WARCHOL FUNERAL HOME, INC., 3060 Washington Pike, Bridgeville (412-221-3333). A Service will be held Wednesday, 2 PM, in the Canonsburg U.P. Church, with the Rev. Tom Hamilton officiating. EVERYONE PLEASE MEET AT CHURCH. The family has established a charitable foundation in memory of April. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made payable to the Pittsburgh Foundation, Five PPG Place, Suite 250, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Please list "April Maloney Fund" in the memo section.
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Gaye Jolly
August 4, 2008
I met April when she was assigned as our project manager here at Covenant Health in Knoxville, TN. She was intelligent, professional, yet warm and friendly. All who worked with her here are deeply saddened by this news.
Heartfelt sympathy to her family and loved ones.
Rob Dansak
July 31, 2008
I am so saddened to hear of such a tragedy that it's hard to put into words. I worked with April at McKesson until I left the company last November. While we never worked on a site together, I always enjoyed talking with her in the halls, kitchen, etc. She was one of the nicest people I got to know during my time there. She had such an amazing, magnetic personality and I am very grateful to have had the opportunity to get to know her. I give my heartfelt condolences to her family.
Maureen Lucarelli
July 30, 2008
April is my own personal Randy Pausch. We only spent the past year working togther but it was enough to have made an impact on me. I did not know that April was sick until after she stopped working and I admire her spirit. We had a lot of clients in common and laughed and groaned over our shared experiences. When I am traveling alone for work I sometimes think of April and know she is laughing and smiling as I recycle over the past days events. I know she cheers when I succeed. And whenever I think I can't go on and want to give up I think of April and say "not helpful"... because she always was.
Angie Blahut-Neville
July 24, 2008
I met April in 7th grade for the very first time. I remember our class trip to Niagara Falls where all the girls had to buy baseball hats to wear for the group photo that we took and the yellow raincoats that we wore at the Falls. I can picture it as if it were yesterday. I remember the Friday night football games that we went to, her love for dancing and her never-ending smile. I am shocked to hear about April's passing and extend my deepest sympathy to her parents and family. Words can not express my true sorrow for all of you. April had made an impression on myself and has given me memories that I will remember of her always. My thoughts are with all of you. My truest and deepest sympathy.
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Ron Phillips
July 21, 2008
Please accept my deepest sympathy. I had the pleasure of working with April on several projects and remember her dedication to helping her customers improve patient care. Through her actions she undoubtedly helped others in need. My thoughts and prayers are with all of April’s friends and family.
Patty Milligan
July 19, 2008
My sincere sympathy to all of the family. I had the pleasure of not only working with April, but also volunteering with her at one of the McKesson volunteer days. This was the first time that I had the opportunity get to know April. She always had a smile and truly loved life. God Bless you all.
Mary Jo Dockman
July 17, 2008
My deepest and most sincere sympathies are extended to April’s family and husband, Ed. I feel truly blessed to have known and worked with April at McKesson. She was a beautiful person, both inside and out. She had the type of personality that made you feel welcomed and at ease around her the minute you met her. She was always willing to help others no matter how busy she might have been. Her radiant and genuine smile and personality will be dearly missed. Heaven has a special angel now.
Jenny Kustra-Quinn
July 16, 2008
I will never forget April's smile and the wonderful memories I have of our time at IU and her visits to Chicago. She was a true friend. And she was passionate about the things she loved -- her sports teams, her music and, of course, her family and friends. I know there are so many who are mourning her loss. I hope they are comforted to know that they have an angel watching over them now. April and I were not in touch much lately, but she has always been and will always be such an important person in my life. I am thankful that Bloomington, Indiana brought us together.
Tracy Van Hassel
July 16, 2008
I feel privileged to have had the opportunity to call April a colleague and a friend. Her graciousness and willingness to share is only a very small part of what made April so special. I am glad to know that April is resting peacefully - although she will certainly be missed by many people.
What a legacy this beautiful young woman left with everyone whose life she touched. My sincerest condolences to April's family.
Barry Chance
July 16, 2008
I worked with April here in Georgia at Paulding Hospital. I work in the IT department and worked with her on an Intellishelf go live. She was always upbeat and positive. I really enjoyed working with her. My and my families prayers go up for her friends and family. May God bless you all!
Lisa Earl
July 16, 2008
April's radiant smile will be remembered by all at McKesson. I am blessed to have known her. My thoughts and prayers go out to you.
Tiffany (Rose) Mitchell
July 15, 2008
I am so sorry to hear of Aprils passing. She was my favorite "Big Girl" Dancer growing up. I think of her from time to time and still mention her as my idol to the dance students I teach now. She was a pefect role model for myself. We loved spending time with you all. I will never forget that. Perhaps April and my mom are up in Heaven dancing again to my two favorite solos of Aprils, Rhapsody In Blue and Exodus. I will never forget her, She was Great all around!
Leah [Dziezgowski] Rogalski
July 15, 2008
Eddie Maloney & family, My thoughts and prayers go out to you in your time of sorrow, the years may pass but family still hurts for family.
Doris Scully
July 15, 2008
Take comfort in knowing that now you have a special guardian angel to watch over you.
Linda Lantzy
July 15, 2008
Ed & Barb, My deepest sympathy and prayers go out to you and your family
Bill Clark
July 15, 2008
April was one of the sweetest people of I ever known. I will always remember her smile, sense of humor and her willingness to help. During the time I worked with April at McKesson, we traveled together several times. Those trips were always enjoyable, because no matter how difficult the situation was, she was always in great spirits and developed an instant rapport with everyone she came in contact with. She will be greatly missed. My sincere condolences to her family and friends.
Reverend Tom & Marilynn Hamilton
July 15, 2008
To all who had the privilege of sharing life with April and are deeply saddened by her loss, May God Hold You In The Palm of His Hand. April was an inspiration to us all! May her love of life, love, and laughter continue on in our hearts forever. When we are faced with adversity in life, we pray April's courgage and strength come to mine. Our deepest sympathies to her tender, caring husband, Ed, and to her best friend and sister, Dawn, and to her entire family and friends. May her Smile continue to be a bright beacon in a dark world.
Yours in Christ,
Tim Harris
July 15, 2008
I only knew April in the professional arena, but always found her to be kind, caring, and spirited. She had a great sense of humor and I always enjoyed talking about the Steelers and Packers with her. Based on her passion at work, I'm certain she was a wonderful daughter, sister and wife. My thoughts and prayers are with all of April's friends and family at this time. God bless you.
Lara Alderson
July 15, 2008
My sincere condolescences to the entire family for your loss.
July 15, 2008
To the family of April You have our deepest sympathy. You're in our thoughts and prayers. May God bless your family.
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Stan & Joan Tanczuk
July 15, 2008
Our deepest sympathies to Ed, Barbara and family.
Nancy Jo Cannon
July 14, 2008
April was such a strong Christian woman and it was in our talks that her faith strengthened me. Her smile, her never ending concern for others, and her positive outlook on life will continue to brighten my days. Even on a cloudy day, the sun was always shining through April. We love you Missy. God has blessed me with your friendship and love.
Robert Bopp
July 14, 2008
Ed and Family,
I had the utmost pleasure to sit near April when I was in Pittsburgh at Automation. As a fellow Project Manager we often shared war stories of the road and I actually got to work with her in Rancho Mirage, Ca. She was the brightest star you could ever come across in the office and I am glad to have called her a co-worker, but most of all friend. She is going to be missed very badly by us all, but we are all better to have someone as great as her looking over us as she always did.
God Bless!
Robert J. Bopp,
Project Manager
McKesson Automation
Ed & Mary Sungala
July 14, 2008
Ed, Barb & Family,
Words cannot express the sympathy I feel for you. We too lost a young family member from this horrible disease. I only know that God will guide you through. This is the time when our faith must remain the strongest. I will keep you all in my thoughts and prayers.
Alan Bond
July 14, 2008
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
July 14, 2008
Our deepest sympathies to everyone in April's family. She was one of the best project managers at McKesson and will be greatly missed. She was incredibly kind, genuine, and sincere. Our prayers are with you all at this difficult time.
-Jenny, Eric, and Damian Collier
Grant and Jullie Liddle
July 14, 2008
April was a wonderful person, the type of person who was more interested in how you were doing and always made time to talk with you no matter how busy she was. April had a manner about her that made you always feel welcome and comfortable no matter the situation.
She will be sorely missed and our hearts go out to her family.
Bill Long
July 14, 2008
April's enthusiasm and bubbly personality will be deeply missed at McKesson. Her constant smile and friendly words made every day at work a sunny day.
I would like to offer my deepest condolences to her family in this time of sorrow. Take solace in knowing she is in a better, not to mention pain free, place.
Jennifer RN
July 14, 2008
Family and Friends of April,
I had the great honor and priviledge to meet this beautiful person for the first time earlier this year. As a young woman she taught me so much about life, her strength was both phenomenal and admirable. I continue to be amazed by her courage. There were many nurses on our unit, but April made an effort to remember nearly all of our names and thanked us constantly. We all loved to care for her, and will miss her greatly. To Ed and her parents, I will keep you all in my prayers. She truly appreciated all of the support that you provided her with. Rest in Peace April
Charlie Nardello
July 14, 2008
Ed and Barb
Our heartfelt sympathy and prayers are reaching out to you in these trying times . We can’t express our feelings.
Charlie and Carol
Jay Mershon
July 14, 2008
April was our Project Manager for the SupplyScan implementation at Holzer Medical Center. Holzer Medical Center could not ask for a better person to be our Project Manager. I was honored to meet April and to work with her. April will be missed.
I didn’t know about April’s illness until today, and April will always be remembered by the staff of Holzer Medical Center. Our thoughts and prayers are with her husband and her family.
Jill Norris
July 14, 2008
I am deeply saddened by your loss and I will be praying for you. April was a ray of sunshine everywhere she went. I worked with her on multiple projects and no matter how well or bad it was going she had a way to make you feel like it was going to be okay. She will missed!
Matthew August
July 14, 2008
I just wanted to say how sorry I am to hear about about April. We worked together for only a year but she was one of the kindest and most generous colleagues I have ever met. She would stop everything she was doing to help me out when I first joined her team. We spent many weeks traveling together and I really do miss her smile.
Jackie Mitchell
July 14, 2008
My thoughts and prayers go out to your family. I work in a healthcare organization in Knoxville, and had the pleasure to meet and work with April on one of our hospital projects, and not for just several months but for the last 3 years. April was not only a great project manager, but one of the sweetest persons among all the people we have ever had the opportunity to know and work with in the entire McKesson organization!!! She was always so customer-oriented and user-focused! She loved meeting people and working with them to solve their problems. McKesson lost a good employee whom they could learn a great deal from!! She went out-of-the-way many times to demonstrate true customer service! April always had a smile and joy about her she carried from her personal life and happiness into her job and customers! I mostly remember April and appreciate the Steelers “terrible” towel she sent me, after finding out my husband was a life-long dedicated Steelers fan (since birth born in Tennessee, and not one of those more recent acquired fans of the superbowl win). And she not only sent one towel, but two of them. I remember her saying "your son, TJ, could grow-up learning to know and love the BEST football team in the country, too!" A true example of April's thoughtfulness!
Praying for your family with sincere sympathy,
Jackie & Tim Mitchell
Guy Huettel
July 14, 2008
Everyone at McKesson was blessed to have April working with them. Her smile would light up any room and she was always ready with a kind word.
I will miss our talks about family and vacations. She was truly a kind and thoughtful person.
May God bless you in your time of loss.
Bill Dugan
July 14, 2008
Ed and Barb,
Our deepest sympathies to you and your family. There is no greater loss than the loss of a child.
Lori (Zielinski)Waters
July 14, 2008
I was once told, for those who pass on...time is not the same as we know it here...to us the loss seems so permenant and the healing infinite, but to those who pass on we are only minutes behind.
May God comfort you as you deal with such a profound loss... My prayers are with April's entire family and all of her friends (she had so many)...I was lucky to have known her.
Randall Greier
July 14, 2008
Deepest sympathies.
Mckesson Robot Installations
Amber Battaglia
July 14, 2008
April was a beautiful, energetic, and fun-loving person. She touched me deeply in the time we spent together at McKesson. I, and so many others will miss her deeply. My sincere condolences to the family.
Russ Nawrocki
July 14, 2008
Her passing will be a loss for all of us.We in Robot Installations did not have a great deal od contact with her, but when we did it left a lasting impression on us all!
Barbara Nelson
July 14, 2008
I don't think I can ever remember a time when April did not have a smile on her face. Heaven has truly gained an angel.
My deepest sympathies to her family and friends. Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers.
Michaela and Steve Popeo Popeo
July 14, 2008
We are so sorry for your loss. We are sending our heartfelt thoughts and prayers from Massachusetts.
Michaela and Steve Popeo (Allison Englehardt Popeo's brother and sister in law)
Amy Tedrow
July 14, 2008
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this time.
Bill Dugan & Stacy O'Malley
July 14, 2008
Ed, Barb so sorry for your loss, I can't even imagine, my heart goes out to you both. Your family has our deepest condolences.
Rosemary Fausel
July 14, 2008
To April's family and friends;
The materials management staff at Eisenhower Medical Center loved working with April as she was always so bright and sunny. Her dedication and work ethics were impecable. Our thoughts are with you.
Doug Dockman
July 14, 2008
I am deeply saddened by your loss. My prayers go out to Ed and April’s family and friends. I didn’t get to spend much time with April but she was one of the sweetest ladies I have ever met and I will always cherish the memories of the week we all spent together in Florida together. I wish we could have had more time to spend. God speed to April she is at peace now.
Jon Oberdick
July 14, 2008
Ed and Barb,
My condolences to you and your family. You are in my prayers in this time of loss.
Stephen Zupick
July 14, 2008
April was one of the most positive, funny, and truly kind people that I have ever met. I feel honored to have known her.
My prayers go out to her husband and family, in this time of need.
Christine Lengfelder
July 14, 2008
I am a RN at Magee Women's Hospital. April was never officially my patient but I answered her call light one night and we began talking and clicked. After that I would see April on our unit and always sit and talk to her after I made my rounds. When I first met April my mother had been newly diagnosed with cancer and it always amazed me that with everything she was going through she alway asked about her by named and would tell me she was praying for her. I honesty think she was more of a comfort to me than I was to her. April was truly a beautiful women with a wonderful and generous heart.
Ed, she always talked about you with a smile , how much she loved you and I don't think I ever worked a shift where I did not see you by her side. I am very happy that you two got married because was so important to her. My deepest sympathies to you and your family.
May she rest in peace.
Shannon Carothers
July 14, 2008
April was a person full of beauty and strength. She will be greatly missed by everyone who knew her.
Julie Walsh
July 14, 2008
I only worked with April for a very short time at McKesson, but it feels like so much longer....she had such a presence about her. She ALWAYS had that gorgeous smile on her face. What a loss for all of us...
My deepest sympathies go out to her family and friends.
July 13, 2008
I have many happy memories working with April at McKesson. One of my favorites was a business trip we made together to New Orleans. We couldnt find a restaurant in one of the greatest seafood cities in the country, because of course April didnt eat seafood! That still makes me laugh.
April was a good friend and we will miss her dearly. My wife and I wish to express our deepest sympathy to her family. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
John & Leslee Brewster
Tom & Deb Ennis
July 13, 2008
Although our great friendship with April's Dad & Barbara allowed us to meet the angel with the beautiful smile, our exposure to her was quite limited (our loss). We have prayed for months for a miracle that God did not see fit to grant. Although our faith and that of her family's allows us to realize that she is in a better place, our hearts can't help but break as all we can offer now is hugs to her broken family.
Rest precious Angel
Laura Welsh
July 13, 2008
Barb and Ed, what words can be said to comfort you? Please know that you are in our hearts and in our prayers.
Bill and Laura (Rosenblat) Welsh
Lori Skeddle
July 13, 2008
The world has lost a beautiful and courageous woman, I only knew April for a few years but wished it was longer, she had such a wonderful, bright personality and that smile of hers made you feel very welcome in her presence. My fondest memory of April was when we watched the Superbowl together with my family in Naples Florida we all had a wonderful time together. The world will be a little. less brighter without April in it!!! God Bless you April, you will be surely missed!
My thoughts and prayers go out to her huband and family.
July 13, 2008
Ed and family,
You are in our thoughts and prayers. Our friend April will be deeply missed.
Jason,Susan & Nicholas Jacobsky
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