Claire Patricia (Costantini) Snyder

March 25, 1933 - February 8, 2019

Claire Patricia (Costantini) Snyder, 85, of Sandusky, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family, Friday evening, February 8, 2019 at St. Clare Commons in Perrysburg, OH.

Claire was born on March 25, 1933 in Hopedale, OH to the late Gaetano and Rose (Patchen) Costantini.

Claire graduated from Hopedale High School in 1951, where she met her husband of 57 years, Walter “Ray” Snyder. Claire furthered her education at Franciscan College in Steubenville, OH where she graduated with honors and earned her Bachelor’s degree. She was a passionate and dedicated teacher at Westgate Elementary for 31 years. Claire was a member of Holy Angels Catholic Church and formerly Sacred Heart Church in Hopedale, OH which her father helped build. In her spare time, she enjoyed singing in the church choir, writing and directing musicals, performing in adult theaters, writing poetry and collecting coins and stamps. Although she had many interests and activities she enjoyed, her greatest joy of all was spending time with her family.

Claire is survived by her 2 daughters, Mary (Todd) Marshall of Maumee, OH and Diane Cimino of Berea, OH; 2 sons, Walter G. (Tammy) Snyder of Sandusky, OH and Leonard (Sherry) Snyder of Georgia; 9 grandchildren, Micaela and Alec Marshall, Amanda and Frankie Cimino, Montana Snyder and Joshua, Adam, Austin and Addison Snyder; 2 great-grandchildren, Natalie and Joshua and sister, Cecelia Gill of Boardman, OH.

In addition to her parents, Claire is preceded in death by her husband, Walter “Ray” Snyder and brother, Leonard Costantini.

Friends may call on Thursday, February 14, 2019 from 11:00 am until the time of funeral service at 12:00 pm at Groff Funeral Homes & Crematory, 1607 E. Perkins Avenue, Sandusky, OH. Burial will take place on Friday, February 15, 2019 at 1:00 pm in Greenwood Cemetery in Cadiz, OH, near Hopedale.