Ray Carl Snider

Ray Carl Snider, born in Glenns Ferry, Idaho July 29, 1920 and died on February 12, 2023 in Placerville, CA. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife of 65 years, Marie, and his beloved daughter, Susanne. He is survived by his nieces Jane Machnic of Los Angeles and Ann Jolly and her children of Milton Freewater, Oregon and Southern California. He is also survived by Marie's surviving family which he became very close to over the years. Following High School in Idaho, Ray worked a few years in California before entering the military in 1942. He served in Europe during WW2. Ray and Marie were married on January 14, 1947 in El Centro, CA, living there until 1950. Then they moved to Los Angeles where Ray attended college and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from UCLA. He worked in the Aerospace Industry in the Los Angeles and Silicon Valley areas. The Sniders moved to El Dorado county in 1975. He tried his luck in real estate for a few years until he returned to the engineering field at McClellan Air Force Base in 1982. Following retirement the Sniders purchased an RV and traveled the country both alone and as members of El Dorado Sams, a local travel group. Ray was a member of Saint Patrick's Church in Placerville and belonged to three social groups, Chapter 70 of Sirs Inc., El Dorado Sams and the Widowed Persons Group.

A celebration of life for Ray will be held Thursday, March 16, 2023 at 1:30 PM at Chapel of the Pines, Placerville, CA.

Ray will be laid to rest in Saint Patrick's Catholic Cemetery, Placerville, CA.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.chapelofthepinesfunerals.com for the Snider family.