Norene A. Snyder

Naugatuck, CT - Norene A. Snyder, 86, the widow of Kermit M. “Dutch” Snyder, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 24, 2015 in the VITAS Hospice Unit at St. Mary’s Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Snyder was born November 9, 1928 in Waterbury, CT a daughter of the late Anne (Soden) (Holland) Lokites and step daughter of Joseph Lokites, and had lived all of her life in Naugatuck. Norene was a registered nurse who worked her entire nursing career at St. Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury. Mrs. Snyder is survived by her daughter, Susan K. Snyder of Naugatuck; her daughter Patricia Weeden and her husband David of Hallowell, ME; her brother, William Wade Holland and his wife Lucille of Spring Hill, FL; her grandsons, Gary, Paul and Timothy Weeden; her great granddaughters, Dana, Ivi and Tricia Weeden, and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband and her parents, Mrs. Snyder was predeceased by her brothers, Phillip and John Holland and her sister, Nancy Holland. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday, August 27, 2015 at 11:00 am at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 318 Church Street. Burial will follow in St. James Cemetery. Calling hours are Thursday from 9:00 to 10:30 am at The Buckmiller Thurston Mengacci Funeral Home, 82 Fairview Avenue. In lieu of flowers, to honor Norene’s memory, contributions may be made to VITAS Healthcare, 199 Park Road Extension, Suite 102, Middlebury, CT 06762.