Eleanor L. Snyder

Eleanor L. Snyder, 86, of Kennedy Twp., died on August 16, 2025 in Carnegie Park Post Acute, Pittsburgh. She was born in Clarksburg, WV on May 8, 1939 the daughter of the late Kenneth F. & Virginia L. (Conwell) Snyder.    

Eleanor graduated from Aliquippa High School in 1957. She went on to obtain a certificate in nursing at the Beaver Valley School of Nursing, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Duquesne University, and a Master of Science in Nursing at the University of Pittsburgh. She was an accomplished Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist. She began her nursing career at Aliquippa Hospital and Suburban Hospital. She then worked in Geriatric Psychiatric nursing at Dixmont State Hospital, Western Psychiatric Hospital, and Western Pennsylvania Hospital. The last few decades of her nursing career were spent at Intercare Psychiatric Services where she provided individual psychiatric therapy to her patients. She was committed to providing safe and compassionate care to all of her patients.

Eleanor was a kind, caring, and intelligent woman and nurse, and she was held in high esteem by all who met or worked with her. She loved reading, various types of music, going to lunch or dinner with friends, traveling throughout the United States and Europe. Eleanor will be sadly missed by everyone who knew her!

Eleanor is survived by her siblings:    Margaret J. Balakier, John K. Snyder (Patricia), Jane S. Snyder, and nephew Robert Snyder.

In addition to her parents Eleanor was preceded in death by a sister, Barbara A. Snyder.

All services are private at this time. The Huntsman Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Moon Twp. is in charge of arrangements.  Private interment will be in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Aliquippa.