Louise Estelle Snyder died Aug. 14, 2025. Born in Matamoras, she was a daughter of the late Dorothy Estelle Cole and the late John Peter Kokolias. She was the wife of the late Dr. Charles Fisher Snyder Jr. for more than 50 years.

She graduated from Matamoras HS and St. Luke’s School of Nursing in Bethlehem.

She was an OR nurse at Reading Hospital. She assisted patrons at Moravian Book Shop, Bethlehem.

She was a member of Bethany U.C.C. where she was in the Consistory and later years in the “Peanut Ladies.”

She is survived by two daughters, Patricia Snyder Chupak and husband Michael of Fairport, New York, and Catherine Snyder Riggan and husband Sims of Lexington, North Carolina; two sons, John Charles and wife Heather of Bethlehem and Charles Fisher Snyder III and wife Peggy of Bushkill Township; 11 grandchildren, Michael and Debbie Snyder, Peter and Matthew Chupak, Blythe and Cole Riggan, Colin, Jacob and Miles Snyder, and Shannon and Philip Snyder; seven great-grandchildren, Brandon, Ryan, Jenna, Michael, Ben, Gino and Rocco.; a sister, Pauline Schueler of Winchester, Tennessee; and a daughter-in-law, Diane Snyder of Wind Gap.

She was predeceased by a son, Michael.

Contributions may be made to St. Luke’s School of Nursing, 801 Ostrum St., Bethlehem, PA 18015.

Arrangements were made by Pearson Funeral Home Inc., Bethlehem.