Carl D. Snyder
Carl D. Snyder
Wednesday, January 16, 2019 by The Press in Obituaries
Coplay Saengerbund memberCarl D. Snyder, 89, of Whitehall, died Jan. 4, 2019, at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg. He was the husband of the late Margaret J. (Gollatz) Snyder for 47 years.
Born in Nazareth, he was a son of the late Claude and Elsie (Zellner) Snyder.
He was in the U.S. Army in Panama during the Korean conflict.
He was a forklift operator for more than 46 years for the James River Corporation, formerly Dixie, until he retired in 1991.
He was a member of the Stanley W. Reinhard Jr. American Legion Post 426, Coplay; the Coplay Saengerbund; and the Ranger Rod and Gun Club, where he was a fisherman and hunter.
He is survived by a daughter, Judy L. of Whitehall; a son, Carl D. and his wife Deb of Nazareth; a brother, Edward and his wife Susan Snyder of Easton; four sisters, Helen Fehr and Anna Mack of Nazareth and Betty Murante and Marlene and her husband Robert Manini of Pen Argyl; a longtime family friend, Carey Hacker; a stepgrandson, Brandon Betts; two stepgreat-grandchildren, Kalynn and Dylan Betts; nieces; nephews; and extended family.
He was predeceased by a sister, Marie Knowles; and five brothers, Raymond, Leon, Norman, Earl and infant Snyder.
Contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice.
Arrangements were made by Gilbert Funeral Home Inc., Whitehall.
