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Lawrence (Larry) Snyder died July 15th, 2021 in Albany, NY. He was a loving spouse, father, grandfather, great grand father, scientist, and nature lover - who is already dearly missed by those who loved him. He is survived by his second wife, Lynn Ashley, his stepson, Justin Carrier, his three children, Lenore Snyder, Evan Snyder, Leland Snyder, his grand children - Jonathan Flores-Snyder and Jo... more
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Join MemoriesLenore Snyder Learning to walk with his mother, Barbara.
Lenore Snyder Around 6 years old (circa 1938) and with his father.
Lenore Snyder Visiting a coal mine in Pennsylvania with his mother (about 7 yr old - circa 1939)
Lenore Snyder With his father in Pennsylvania.
Lenore Snyder Although not a gun-enthusiast in his later years, he did learn early how to use a hunting rifle at an early age.
Lenore Snyder Circa 1942.
Lenore Snyder With his mother (circa 1943) after his family had moved to California.
Lenore Snyder With his mother and baby brother, John.
Lenore Snyder This photo was taken upon graduating from the University of California, Berkeley with a BS in chemistry.
Lenore Snyder Circa 1953.
Lenore Snyder Out for a picnic. This picture was probably taken when he had just finished his graduate work at Carnegie Mellon University, earning a PhD in chemical physics. Shortly afterwards, he moved with his wife Anne (who he had married a year earlier) to New Jersey to work for Bell Laboratories.
Lenore Snyder On a trip to the Asbury Park boardwalk.
Lenore Snyder At home in Berkeley Heights, NJ (circa 1963) with his first wife Anne, daughter Lenore, son Evan, and baby son, Leland.
Lenore Snyder At the farm (circa 1976) with his wife Anne (who died of breast cancer in 1987).
Lenore Snyder Striking poses after cleaning the gutters at his home in Berkeley Heights, NJ.
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Lenore Snyder At the farm with his second wife Lynn (circa 1990).
Lenore Snyder He was always ready to read, play, or sight-see with his grandchildren.
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Lenore Snyder Nothing made him happier than riding the tractor the the fields at his farm - in this case with his grandson, Jonathan.
Lenore Snyder He loved his antique Farmall H tractor.
Lenore Snyder At the farm with his granddaughter, Jovan. The porch swing was his favorite place to sit and chat with family members or just observe the nature around him.
Lenore Snyder Helping his step-son, Justin, to put on a tie at graduation.
Lenore Snyder With his sons, Leland and Evan, and grandchildren, Jovan and Jonathan, and a friend. Starting to rebuild a barn ramp.
Lenore Snyder With his son, Evan, granddaughter Jovan, grandson Jonathan, and a friend. Celebrating the finished ramp.
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Lenore Snyder With the last graduate student that he mentored, Chris Wells, who communicated primarily through a computer keyboard because of his deafness (for more detail see: https://www.albany.edu/news/13340.php).
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Lenore Snyder With his daughter, Lenore, who shared his love for nature, science and science education.
Lenore Snyder On the porch at the farm with his son, Evan.
Lenore Snyder Visiting the wind turbines in Utica, NY to gather information about their environmental impact. This visit preceded an agreement he made with a company to allow wind turbines to be erected on his farm.
Lenore Snyder Getting up close to to monitor sounds.
Lenore Snyder He was very proud that he was able to make it (on a sign) to the pro-science rally...
Lenore Snyder A picture of Prof.Snyder performing a demonstration at a 2016 graduation ceremony at SUNY, Albany. This picture ended up on a sign at a pro-science rally held in NYC to protest the anti-science bias of the Trump administration.
Lenore Snyder Enjoying a quiet evening at the farm.