Bernard S. Snyder

Bernard was a graduate of The Ohio State University College of Dentistry and received a Master of Science in Oral Surgery in 1951. Bernard enjoyed athletics and played on many local championship basketball teams, was 4th in the Big 10 in his weight class on the 1945 OSU wrestling team, and was the 2nd baseman for the Buckeyes on their 1947 baseball team. His true love was golf at Scioto Country Club and he had 4 holes in one.

Bernie was a Senior partner in his Oral Surgery practice of Snyder, Evans, and Anderson, Inc. and was an Associate Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Anesthesiology at Ohio State. Among numerous other dental associations, he was President of the Ohio Dental Association, and from 1976-1982 served as the Speaker of the House of Delegates of the American Dental Association.

Having served both in the Army and later as a Lieutenant Commander in the Navy, he was also a member of the Naval Reserves, serving as a Commanding Officer of the Navy Dental School Program at OSU for 10 years.

He will be greatly missed by his loving companion Janet Wilson, daughter Pamela Snyder Taylor (David), grandchildren Austin Taylor, Whitney Taylor (Val Henderson), Sarah Snyder, and Neale Snyder, special friends Warren, Elizabeth, and AJ Hawkins, John and Melanie Kallies, and Patrick, Connor, and Seamus Self, who affectionately knew him as "Grandpa Bernie". He was proceeded in death by his wife Barbara, and his son, Douglas Snyder.

Celebration of Life Service will be held at 1:30 on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019 at Schoedinger Funeral Home N.W. Chapel, 1740 Zollinger Rd., Upper Arlington, Ohio, 43221 with a reception to follow after the service until 5:00.

Should friends desire (in lieu of flowers) contributions may be sent to The Central Ohio Diabetes Association on Bernie's behalf and in honor of his son, Douglas, at 1699 W. Mound St., Cols., Ohio, 43223.