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OBITUARY - Olive C. (Beford) Snyder (mother of Unknown Snyder)

Olive C. Snyder, 92, formerly of Littlestown died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2005 at Homewood at Plum Creek in Hanover.

Born Dec. 23, 1913 in Spencer, Md., she was the daughter of the late Arthur Joseph and Marie Auriza (St. Germain) Beford. She was married to the late Paul R. Snyder, who died in 1976.

Mrs. Snyder graduated from Hanover High School and was employed at various shoe factories in Littlestown.

She was a member of St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Littlestown, the PCCW, and Littlestown Senior Center.

Surviving is one daughter, Loraine Glass of Littlestown; four sons, George Snyder of Bradford Woods, Albert Snyder of Hummelstown, Larry Snyder of Douglassville, and Fred Snyder of Titusville, N.J.; 15 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by a son, Paul L. Snyder; two brothers, Urban Beford and Donald Beford; two sisters, Gabrielle Jones and Irene Redding; and one granddaughter.

Those wishing to attend the funeral should meet at Little’s Funeral Home in Littlestown 10:30 a.m., Tuesday for a Mass of Christian Burial 11 a.m. at St. Aloysius Catholic Church with the Rev. James M. Sterner Celebrant. A viewing will be held from 7 to 9 p.m., Monday at Little’s Funeral Home with a wake service at 8:30 p.m. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Homewood at Plum Creek, 425 Westminster Avenue, Hanover, PA 17331; or to St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 29 South Queen Street, Littlestown, PA 17340.