Grace I. Snyder, 94, formerly of New Tripoli, died Dec. 9, 2016, in Country Meadows, Allentown. She was the widow of Daniel N. Snyder.

Born in New Tripoli, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Cora (Ulrich) Hunsicker.

She devoted her life to her family and was a focused and organized worker in the fields, the garden, and the home.

She enjoyed words, writing and reciting poems, and had a Pennsylvania German saying for every occasion.

She and her husband were farmers for 33 years, five years in Albany Township and 29 years in Lynn Township.

She also worked at Blose’s Market, New Tripoli, and at Northwestern Lehigh Elementary School in the cafeteria.

She was a member of the former Northwestern Ambulance Corps, the Goodwill Fire Company, Germansville, a life member of the New Tripoli Fire Company, and a charter member of the Lynn Heidelberg Historical Society.

Past recording secretary for the Albany Township Area Senior Citizens, she was also a life member of the Phoebe Home Auxiliary.

Pa. German was her first language and she was very interested in preserving the language, was a member of the Amerikanisch- Deutsche Union, and was known as Gracie Allen on the WBYN Radio show “Wunnerfitz Schtunn.”

As a past member of Ebenezer UCC, New Tripoli, she served on the consistory, taught Sunday School, served as past secretary of Women of the Church, and was a Moments of Concern Leader for 21 years.

She was a member of Living Stone Fellowship, New Tripoli.

Her survivors include children Brenda J. Burkhart of Lenhartsville, Brian L. and wife, Bonnie, of New Tripoli, Patricia A. Christ and husband, Daniel, of Kempton, Gary D. of New Tripoli, and Rita K. Snyder and husband, Dennis McHugh, of Whitehall; grandchildren Dean, Betty, Tina, Trisha, Holly, Timothy, Annie, Laura, Brett and Josh; 25 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren with one on the way.

She was predeceased by a son-in-law, David Burkhart; daughter-in-law Susan Snyder; granddaughter Lisa Gaye; great-granddaughter Grace; siblings Salome Walker, Mildred Zoet, Herman Hunsicker, Ella Guenther and William Hunsicker.

Condolences may be offered at kellerfuneralhomes.com.

Contributions may be made to Brett and Carissa Snyder or the church building fund, c/o the funeral home, P.O. Box 52, Fogelsville, PA 18051.

Arrangements were made by Keller Funeral Homes Inc., Fogelsville.