PORTER CORNERS – Shannon Marie Johnson Snyder, 41, died Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Saratoga Hospital after a long illness. Her husband of 16 years, George Fortune Snyder, was with her as her spirit went to heaven. Her daughter, Giovanna Marie Snyder, was at her side with her family as Shannon passed to glory.
Shannon was born in Superior, Wisconsin on April 2, 1974 to Cheryl and Dan Johnson. She grew up on the shores of Lake Superior and graduated from Northwestern High School, where she appeared as “Anna” in The King and I. Later, she attended St. Scholastica College, studying music. She came to Saratoga Springs with her husband-to-be in the late 90’s and worked as Director of Advertising at the NYS Theatre Institute, where her lovely voice and striking stage presence enhanced many NYSTI productions. Later, she worked at Time Warner Cable in Albany and New Country Auto Group in Saratoga.
Shannon is survived by her husband George and 13-year old daughter Giovanna, a student at Maple Avenue Middle School in Saratoga. Other survivors include her parents, Dan Johnson (Carol) of Grass Valley, CA and Cheryl Haworth (Scott) of Hawthorn, WI; her step-brother Nathan Haworth and step-sister Miah Haworth; step-brother Steve Johnson of San Diego, CA; her paternal grandparents Al and Geri Johnson as well as her husband’s parents, Patricia Di Benedetto Snyder and William F. Snyder and George’s brothers, William Severin Snyder (Mary Jane Hansen) and Richard Bennett Snyder (Denise Grey); George’s daughter Corinne Flexon of Atlanta, GA and his 99-year old great-grandmother Josephine Benedetto of Syracuse, NY and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
A memorial celebration of Shannon’s life will be held at St. Clement’s Church, 231 Lake Avenue in Saratoga on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at 11 a.m. The family will receive friends at 10 a.m. at the church.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Giovanna Snyder Education Fund, c/o The Adirondack Trust Company, 473 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.
Arrangements are under the direction of the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes of 628 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs (518-584-5373).
Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com
