Ruth Snyder

Snyder-Ruth (Galner), formerly of Chestnut Hill and Delray Beach, born on January 17, 1913, passed peacefully surrounded by her children and loved ones on January 12, 2013 after celebrating an outstanding pre-100th birthday party last month. A daily helping of dark chocolate, a handful of peanuts and a sip or two of brandy carried her as close to 100 as she wanted to get. Rarely beaten in bridge or jeopardy, she is survived by son Richard Snyder and his wife Marilyn and daughter Jane Kaatz and her spouse Linda Woods, grandchildren Robert and Michele Snyder and John and Tania Snyder, Lauren and Joe Lautner, Noah Kaatz and Mike Majewicz, Dexter and Tanya Bachelder, and Dayna Silverman, great grand children Brett, Wilson, Jed, Rudy, Henry, Marley, Eleanor, Theo and Hampton. Contributions may be made to The Jennifer Lynn Snyder Teen Heart Foundation, 2732 Spenser Court, Northbrook, IL 60062. A private graveside service will be held on January 14, 2013 at the Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon, MA.