Thomas John Snyder, Tom to those who loved him, was born on October 21st, 1947 in Grangeville, Idaho. He is preceded in death by his parents, Lois Hendry (Russell) and John Snyder, his brothers, Craig Snyder and Bruce Snyder.
Tom had many homes in his youth throughout the Bay Area but eventually settled in San Jose in the early 70s.
Tom was lucky enough to find two great loves in his life, Lorene Snyder (Ross), born 1949 and passed in 1985 and Dawn Snyder (Nunes), born 1962 and passed in 2008.
Tom was creative and passionate. You could generally find him sitting in his garage tinkering with a little invention or dialoguing about politics. He was a meticulous electrician for 40+ years. He retired from the IBEW local 332 in the late 2000s. He was also a veteran and draftee of the Vietnam war. While he served his country with honor, his time oversees changed him.
Tom is survived by his children, Jason Snyder—son to him and Lorene—and Ashley Snyder—daughter to him and Dawn.
He was a reliable friend and father. Tom was someone you could call anytime you found yourself in trouble. He would be there to bail you out. He cared deeply for other human beings and believed that we could have a better world if we just helped each other.
Thank you for always being there for us Dad, we will miss you dearly. You kept us grounded and taught us so much.
Love,
Rolly Pinecone and Little Buffalo
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