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Pauline Eleanor Snyder

PAULINE ELEANOR SNYDER, 96, of Weirton, WV, passed away peacefully on January 14, 2025, at WVU Medicine – Weirton Medical Center, just two days shy of her 97th birthday. Born on January 16, 1928, in Steubenville, OH, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Eleanor Paprocki. Pauline graduated from Steubenville Catholic Central High School and spent her life dedicated to hard work and caring for others. Her career spanned many years and industries, starting at Crowe Bell, followed by a significant tenure in the Dietary Department at Weirton Medical Center. She worked most recently for Shop N Save in Imperial, PA, where she remained employed until the age of 93. A devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, Pauline was preceded in death by her husband,Andrew Charles Snyder, Sr., who passed away on February 10, 1983, and by her daughter, Cheryl Louise Snyder, who died on October 21, 2015. She was also preceded in death by her brothers Stanley Raymond and Bernard, and her sisters Alma Zilken and Lucy Munzi, and Teresa . Pauline is survived by her sons Andrew and Gregory Snyder, her granddaughter Maya Snyder, and her brother Casmir Paprocki. Known for her kind and generous spirit, Pauline was a remarkable homemaker and an excellent baker, delighting family and friends with her cookies and cakes, especially during the holidays. She found great joy in spending time with her granddaughter, Maya, and the two shared many happy moments shopping together. She was a member of Saint Joseph the Worker Roman Catholic Church and the Four Seasons Senior Citizen. Visitation was held until the time of the funeral services at the Greco-Hertnick Funeral Home, Weirton, with Rev. Dennis R. Schuelkens, Jr. presiding. Interment followed at Saint John’s Haven of Rest. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Pauline’s memory to Saint Jude’s Hospital. Share tributes at www.grecohertnick.com.