David R. Snover

CROPSEYVILLE David R. Snover, 65, of Route 2, died Wednesday, September 28, 2005 at Samaritan Hospital in Troy after a brief illness. Born in Troy, he was the son of the late Albert Snover and Rose (Perry) Snover and husband of Joanne M. Roeck Snover. He had resided in the Troy and Cropseyville areas all his life and graduated from Troy High School, class of 1958. Mr. Snover was an operator at the Chevron Asphalt Division in Troy for 38 years, retiring in 1999. He was a volunteer with Habitat for Humanity for Rensselaer County, the Eagle Mills Fire Department where he served as the commissioner, an elder and deacon at the Third Presbyterian Church and currently attending the Brunswick Church. He was a U.S. Coast Guard veteran serving in the Brooklyn Naval Yard and on the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter, Westwind. Survivors in addition to his wife include a daughter, Carol A. Snover (Mark Musgrave) of Templeton, Pa.; a son, Jeffrey D. Snover (Lisa) of Rochester; two sisters, Barbara A. Merritt (Keith) of Townsend, Va. and Jill Fry (David) of Long Island; three grandchildren, Noah Musgrave and Connor and Aidan Snover; and several nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a celebration of David's life Saturday, October 22, 2005 at 10:30 a.m. at the Brunswick Church, 42 White Church Lane, Brunswick. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in memory of David Snover to the Habitat for Humanity of Rensselaer County, 82 Third Street, Troy, NY 12180. For a private family guest book and service directions, visit www.brycefh.com