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William H. Snyder Jr. Esquire, 76, of Bedford, died June 9, 2026. He was born in Carlisle, the eldest of four sons of the late William H. Snyder Sr. and Dorothy W. Snyder.
He married Carol Ann Hine on Sept. 7, 1969.
She survives, along with the following children: Jennifer S. Judd, April E. Ressler (Jason) and William H. Snyder III, all of Bedford; and six grandchildren: Steven and Kevin Ressler, Liam, Austin, Lincoln and Isabelle Snyder. He is also survived by two brothers, Edward of Charlotte, N.C., and Reginald of Roanoke, Va.
His brother, Herbert, preceded him in death in 2016.
Mr. Snyder was a graduate of Bedford High School in Bedford (1967), Penn State University in State College (1971), and the Dickinson School of Law in Carlisle (1975). Later he completed a program of teacher certification at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh (2007). He practiced law in Bedford since 1975, initially in partnership with his father and then as a solo practitioner. He also taught Latin and French at Bedford High School from 1999 to 2013.
He was a member of the Bedford United Methodist Church since 1961 and sang in the choir.
When younger, he played trombone with the Fred Shannon Smith orchestra. He was active as an actor and director with the Bedford County Players for over 30 years beginning in the 1980s.
For various lengths of time, he made pencil drawings, crafted some furniture, cooked an occasional meal, road-biked for a decade or so, and regularly did the New York Times crossword puzzle.
Friends will be received from 11 a.m. until the 1 p.m. service Thursday, June 18, 2026, at Timothy A. Berkebile Funeral Home, 214 S. Juliana St., Bedford.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests making a contribution in Bill's honor to The Community Foundation for the Alleghenies, Penn Square Center, 127 S. Juliana St., Bedford, PA 15522 (cfalleghenies.org).
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