Marye Lind Snyder's Obituary
Marye Lind Snyder, 93, a resident of Fort Myers Beach passed away Monday, September 6, 2021. She was born in Vincennes, Indiana, the daughter of Nelson and Phyllis Clarke. She is survived by her husband Donald (Duke) Snyder, sons Jeffery L. Snyder of St. Petersburg, FL and Jon Snyder of Fort Myers Beach, FL and her sister, Beverly (Beth) Clarke of Fort Myers, FL. Her brother Justin M. Clarke of Pawleys Island, SC preceded her in passing.
She and Don were married in Vincennes, IN on November 29, 1953 upon Don returning from spending 4 years in the Air Force (1949-1953). Marye graduated from Lincoln High School in 1946 and was active in VHS High School Marching Band. Upon graduating she attended one semester at Vincennes University and one semester at Indiana University. After which she graduated from Evansville Beauty School and became a Licensed Beautician. Marye loved her fellow man and her heart was bigger and bolder than life itself. She always had a smile on her face, even with her hearing handicap. She loved traveling and cruising with her husband Don and their many boater friends. They did numerous cruises all over the world, then later in life Marye continued many friendships working with the Araba Shrine Daughters of the Nile and Royal order of Jesterettes. Many times she would mention how wonderful it was to help the children in the Shrine Hospitals.
Funeral services will be at Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, 1589 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33907 on Saturday, September 18, 2021 at 11:00 AM.
In lieu of flowers, donations are preferred to the Shriners Hospital for Children, 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL 33607 or to Hope Hospice of Fort Myers (www.hopehospice.org)
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