PHOENIX, AZ
Patrick Snyder passed away peacefully on September 1, 2022 at the age of 63 after fighting a courageous battle with brain cancer for the past 3 years. He was born William Patrick Snyder, Jr. in La Jolla, California to William Patrick Snyder Sr. and Mary Lou Snyder and was raised in Columbus, Indiana.
Pat graduated from Columbus North High School and received his undergraduate degree from Depauw University. After moving to Arizona with his lifelong childhood friend Dennis Weisenberger, Pat completed his MBA in Human Resources at Arizona State University. Pat’s parents also moved to Arizona where Pat worked alongside his dad at the Cummins Southwest Distributorship. While working at Cummins, he met and married his wife, Dee.
Pat and Dee loved sports and passed that onto their daughter, Katie. Pat had a passion for coaching and went on to coach many St. Francis and St. Thomas softball teams as well as many Veritas Preparatory Academy softball teams.
He served as the HR Director at St. Mary’s Food Bank for many years. Pat also worked at Arizona State University, both in the Mary Lou Fulton Teacher College and the Sandra Day O’Connor School of Law.
His illness became apparent while working at Circle the City and he had to retire.
He is survived by his wife Dee, daughter Katie, sisters Lori (Rick) Hodge, Sue (David) Gerken, Beth Proffitt, and his lifelong friend Dennis Weisenberger. He was preceded in death by his parents, Pat and Mary Lou Snyder.
Visitation, including prayers and eulogies, will be held Friday, October 14, 2022, from 5 – 7 pm at Whitney & Murphy Funeral Home, 4800 E Indian School Road in Phoenix, followed by a Guinness toast at Keegan’s, 3114 East
Camelback Road, Phoenix. A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 am on Saturday, October 15, 2022, at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 2312 East Campbell Avenue, Phoenix. Graveside services will follow immediately at St.
Francis Catholic Cemetery. Pat’s Celebration of Life will be held at 12:30 pm that same Saturday, October 15, 2022, at Aunt Chiladas, 7330 North Dreamy Draw Drive in Phoenix.
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