Southbridge: Walter R. Snyder, Jr., 89, of Maria Ave., passed away on Thursday, Dec. 10 ^th , in the St. Mary's Health Care Center, Worcester, after an illness.

He is survived by his son, Jeffrey J. Snyder and his wife Lynne of Brimfield; his daughter, Valerie Petraccio and her husband James of Providence, RI; his step daughter, Dawn Lavallee of Southbridge; his four sisters, Elizabeth Kuzmeski and her husband Richard of Naples, FL, Florence Walsh and her husband Bernard of Clinton, Marilyn Freel and her husband Richard of The Villages, FL and Christine Webber and her husband Donald of Kennebunk, Maine; his four grandchildren, Miranda Snyder, Jason Snyder, Rebecca Snyder and her companion Josh Fowler of Webster and Amanda Allard and her companion Willy Burrow of Spencerville, IN; his two great grandchildren, Jayla Fowler and Caleb Fowler; and his former spouses, Rita Domian of Oxford and Yvonne Blouin of Southbridge.  He was born in Belmont the son of Walter and Bernice (Kuczewski) Snyder, Sr.  He was a graduate of Holy Cross College, Worcester and Boston University Law School.  He was a US Army Veteran of the Korean War; having served in Stuttgart, Germany as a special agent in the US Counter-Intelligence Corp. from 1956 until his honorable discharge in 1958.

Walter was a self employed attorney at law for many years.  He also served as the lawyer for the Southbridge Town Council for several years.  Walter was a past state commander of the Polish American Veterans of Mass and post commander of both the Southbridge and Clinton Polish American Veterans and continued to be active in veteran affairs.  He was an avid golfer and a longtime member of Cohasse Country Club in Southbridge.  He much enjoyed the many golf tournaments and Patriots games attended with his son and also enjoyed playing cribbage.

His funeral will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 15 ^th , from the Daniel T. Morrill Funeral Home, 130 Hamilton St., Southbridge, with a Mass at 10:00am in Notre Dame Church of the St. John Paul II Parish, 446 Main St., Southbridge.  Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery, Lancaster.  A calling hour in the funeral home will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 15 ^th , from 8:30 to 9:30am prior to the Mass.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the charity of one's choice.