Joseph Snook

Joseph E. Snook, 83, Millmont

Joseph Edward Snook, 83, of 671 Lamey Rd., since 1967, entered into rest at 7:06 a.m., Wednesday, June 2, 2010, at Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg.

He was born November 6, 1926, in McClure, a son of the late George A. and Kathryn L. (Baker) Snook. On July 1, 1947, in Mifflinburg, he married the former Rose M. Knittle, who survives.

Joseph served in the Navy during WWII, from February 23, 1945 until his honorable discharge July 21, 1946. He was awarded with the Pacific Theater and American Theater Ribbons, and the Victory Medal.

After his Navy service, he graduated from Hartley Township High School in 1946.

Joseph was employed in maintenance at Ritz-Craft, Mifflinburg, from 1967 until he retired in 1988. Earlier in life, he worked at General Electric and Mott's Juice Company, in New York State, and Yorktowne, Inc., Mifflinburg.

He was a member of the Union County Sportsmen's Club, Weikert, the New Berlin American Legion Post 957, and the Free & Accepted Masons Lodge #370, Mifflinburg.

Joseph enjoyed traveling throughout the United States.

Surviving in addition to his wife of nearly 63 years, are three sons and daughters-in-law, Joseph, Jr. and Sharon Snook of Bellevue, Nebraska, Lawrence and Mary Jane Snook of Allenwood, Dennis and Ginny Snook of Millmont; five brothers and three sisters-in-law, Harry Snook of Millmont, Wilbur Snook of Morton, NY, Kenneth D. and Linda Snook of Mifflinburg, William and Elaine Snook of Moorestown, NJ, and Donald and Barbara Snook of Westfield; three sisters and one brother-in-law, Ruth Pioch of Indianapolis, IN, Elizabeth and Harold Klose of Allentown, and Wilma Leitzel of New Berlin; 9 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; and 1 great-great granddaughter.

He was preceded in death by one brother, George B. Snook.

Family and friends are welcome from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, and 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, at the First Church of the Nazarene, 12 E. Market St., Mifflinburg, where the funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m., with Rev. Wayne S. Krell, officiating.

Burial will be in the Lincoln Chapel Cemetery, with military honors by the Mifflinburg American Legion Post 410.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Union County West End Ambulance, P.O. Box 51, Laurelton, PA 17835.

Funeral arrangements are by Roupp Funeral Home, Inc., 8594 Old Turnpike Rd., Mifflinburg.

Service Details

Saturday, June 5th, 2010, 11:00am, First Church of the Nazarene

Interment Details

Lincoln Chapel Cemetery

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