Martha Elizabeth “Betty” Hahn Snyder, 101, of Bridgewater, Virginia, passed away Feb. 23, 2024, at the Bridgewater Home.
She was born Sept. 20, 1922, in Brandywine and was a daughter of the late Henry Davis Hahn and Ethel Florence (Kiser) Hahn.
Mrs. Snyder was a graduate of Franklin High School in 1941 and Rockingham Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in 1944. She worked as a registered nurse at Rockingham Memorial Hospital and in the Charlottesville, Virginia, area.
She was a devoted mother and wife and enjoyed volunteer and charity work. She was a lifelong bridge player and a member of the Bridgewater Church of the Brethren.
On Aug. 3, 1945, she married Charles Leonard Snyder, II, who preceded her in death on March 2, 2012.
Surviving are a sister, Mary Lea Hahn McCoy, of Franklin; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was also preceded in death by a son, Charles Leonard “Chuck” Snyder, III; and two sisters, Jean Hahn Snyder and Medrith Hahn Garber; and a brother, Arthur Webster “Buddy” Hahn.
A service celebrating her life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Bridgewater Church of the Brethren. Burial will be private.
Memorial contributions may be made to Bridgewater Home, 302 N. Second St., Bridgewater, VA 22812, Bridgewater College, 402 East College St., College Box 33, Bridgewater, VA 22812 or Bridgewater Church of the Brethren, 420 College View Dr., Bridgewater, VA 22812.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at johnsonfs.com.
Arrangements are entrusted to Johnson Funeral and Cremation Service in Bridgewater, Virginia.
