Martha Eileen Snyder

Martha Eileen Snyder, age 85, passed away on January 21, 2006 at 6:50 p.m., after a long and courageous 15 year battle with Alzheimer’s, at her daughter's home in Alliance. She was born on May 27, 1920 in Akron, Ohio, the second of 13 children to Sylvester and Garnet (Mills) Bordenkircher. She married Harry Wilson Snyder of Akron, Ohio on September 13, 1941 and was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Wilson Synder in April, 2001; her parents Sylvester and Garnet Bordenkircher. She had resided in Alliance from 1951 until 1976 when she and her late husband, Harry, retired to Fort Myers, Florida and returned to Alliance in 2000. Martha volunteered at the Alliance Community Hospital and served terms as Secretary, Vice President and President of the Hospital Auxiliary Board of Directors, and was recognized in 1976 by the Ohio House of Representatives for hours worked and her service to the hospital. She was a Brownie, Girl Scout leader and volunteer in the library at Parkway Elementary School. She enjoyed golfing, dancing and playing cards with the “Telephone Wires”. Her greatest contribution to Alliance was in supporting her Husband, Harry Snyder, in his political, civic interests and career as Commercial Manager for the Ohio Bell Telephone Company in Alliance. She is survived by daughters; Sue A. (James) Anderson of Las Vegas, Nevada, Carol J. (James) Ott of Homeworth, Ohio, Peggy L. (Floyd) Williams of Fort Myers, Florida; her grandchildren, Amy Anderson (David) King, Gregg (Rachel) Anderson, Michael (Melissa) Anderson all of Alliance, Stacey Anderson of Oceanside, California, Donna Anderson of San Diego, California, and Dan Anderson of Vista, California, Shelby Ott (Matthew) Mille of Hampton, Virginia, Eric (Marilyn) Williams of Virginia Beach, Virginia and Christopher (Stephanie) Williams of Lehigh Acres, Florida; her great grandchildren, Chad King, Justin King, Kylie King, Amber Middleton, Brooke Anderson, Drew Anderson, and Jack Anderson all of Alliance, Haley Anderson of Beloit, Rachel Williams of Virginia Beach, Virginia, Christian Williams and Cooper Williams of Lehigh Acres, Florida; brothers, Thomas (Norma) Bordenkircher of Akron, Ohio, Phillip Bordenkircher of Chandler, Arizona, Dennis (Mary) Bordenkircher of Massillon, Ohio, Kenneth (Geri) Bordenkircher of Cowpens, South Carolina; sisters Joan Kianos of Spartanburg, South Carolina and Judith (Grover) Gregory of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2006 at 11:30 a.m. at the Salem United Methodist Church, at the corner of Beechwood Avenue and Salem-Church Road in Alliance, the Reverend Gary Miller officiating. A private family burial will be conducted in the Manchester Cemetery in Manchester, Ohio at a later date. Funeral services which include cremation are being handled by the Walton-Schrader Funeral Home in Alliance, Ohio. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in her memory to the Alliance Visiting Nurse Association Hospice Program at 885 S. Sawburg Road in Alliance.

Martha Eileen Snyder

May 27, 1920 - January 28, 2006