Eleanor L. Snyder, 86, of Kennedy Township, passed away on August 16th, 2025 in Carnegie Park Post Acute of Pittsburgh. She was born in Clarksburg, West Virginia on May 8th, 1939, a daughter of the late Kenneth F. & Virginia L. (Conwell) Snyder. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Barbara A. Snyder. She is survived by her siblings, Margaret J. Balakier, John K. Snyder (Patricia) and Jane S. Snyder and her nephew, Robert 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.
All services for Eleanor are private at this time. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Huntsman Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 1522 Coraopolis Heights Road, Moon Township. Private interment for Eleanor will be in Woodlawn Memorial Park of Aliquippa.