Matthew J. Snyder

Matthew James Snyder, 34, of Dayton, died unexpectedly Wednesday Aug. 7, 2013, at home. Born Feb. 7, 1979, in Kittanning, he was a son of James and Nelda (Hollenbaugh) Snyder, of Dayton. Matthew worked at Evergreen Homes and was a member of Dayton United Methodist Church and Dayton Grange. He was a graduate of Dayton High School in 1997 and a graduate of Butler County Community College. He liked line dancing, collecting die cast model Mustangs, playing basketball, drawing, country music, golfing and lip-synching. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his uncles, Dale (Michelle) Hollenbaugh, of Dayton, and Bob (Mary Ann) Snyder, of Dayton; aunt, Shirley Snyder, of Kittanning; numerous cousins; two dogs, Winston and Fluffy; and two cats, Braveheart and Cuddles. He was predeceased by his maternal grandparents, Ernest and Wilda Hollenbaugh; his paternal grandparents, Harold and Nina Snyder; and uncle, Dave Snyder. Friends will be received 1 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at SNYDER-CRISSMAN FUNERAL HOME, Kittanning. Additional visitation will be 1 to 2 p.m. Monday, the time of services, at Dayton Methodist Church, with Pastor Dennis Howard officiating. Interment will be in Jerusalem Lutheran Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Dayton Methodist Church. For more information or to send an online condolence, please visit http://www.snydercrissman.com.