Schuylkill County Obituaries for November 8th, 2024

                                                                                                                                 

Skook News Obituaries: November 8th, 2024

Obituaries published from the Schuylkill County area. 

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Robert T. Snyder, 82, of Big Mine Run, Ashland, passed away, with his family by his side, Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at the Broad Mountain Health Center, Frackville. Born in Gordon, June 9, 1942, he was the son of Paul and Grace Dornsife Snyder. He attended the former Gordon School, and was known for his welding talents. Bob fabricated and welded the rail cars for the Pioneer Tunnel tourist attraction of Ashland, and served as its Vice President on the Board of Directors for many years. His hobby was Trap Shooting at the Ashland Gun Club in Fountain Springs, where he was a charter member, as well as many area Trap Clubs. His knowledge of the Anthracite coal region was vast. Preceding him in death was a son, Leroy Snyder, passing May of 1973, and a brother, Howard Snyder, passing in October of 2022,

Survivors

Wife: Mary Schropp Snyder, married 60 years

Daughter: Sharon Snyder, Ashland

Son: Irvin Snyder and his wife Joanne, Ashland

Sister: Mary Brown, Hegins

Sister: Eleanor wife of Fred Wonn, Pottsville

Sister: Juleann Schaeffer, Tower City

Brother: Paul Snyder, Locust Gap

Grandchildren: John Neary and Chelsea Graf

Great Granddaughters: Eden and Evelyn Graf

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Celebration of Life funeral service, Monday, November 11, 2024, at 11 AM, in the Richard W. Fritz Funeral Home, 1323 Centre St., Ashland. Officiating will be Rev. Jeremy Smallwood, pastor of the Lavelle Church of the Nazarene. Interment will follow in the Christ Church Cemetery, Fountain Springs. A viewing will be held in the funeral home beginning at 9 AM until service. Bob’s family request memorials be made to St. Joseph’s Center Foundation, 2010 Adams Ave. Scranton, PA. 18509. The Richard W. Fritz Funeral Home, Ashland, is in charge of funeral arrangements.

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James A. Savant, Sr., 78, of Long Lane, Pine Grove, passed away on Thursday, November 7, 2024 at home.

Born on September 1, 1946 in Lebanon, he was a son of the late Herman J. Savant and Theresa Venner Payne.

He was a graduate of Pine Grove High School.

James was a truck driver for over 55 years and worked for PGT in Pittsburgh.

He was a member of the Pine Grove Masonic Lodge #405 F. & A.M. and OOIDA.

Surviving are his wife of over 35 years, Maria Mull; two sons, James Jr. and wife Maria Savant of Strausstown, George and wife Heather Savant of Robesonia; three grandchildren, Niko Savant, Aiden Savant and Bentley Savant.

Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 10:00 A.M., at the H. L. Snyder Funeral Home, Inc., Pine Grove with SALM John Ziegler officiating. There will be a viewing on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at the Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the Kochenderfer Cemetery, Lebanon.

In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer contributions be made to Compassus Hospice & Palliative Care, 1001 James Drive Suite B-34, Leesport, PA 19533 in his memory.

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