Irvin R. Snowberger

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HOWLAND - Irvin R. ''Irv'' Snowberger, 77, of Howland died at 1 p.m. Friday July 4, 2008, at St. Joseph's Health Care Center, following a lengthy illness.

He was born Nov. 12, 1930, in Portage, Pa., the son of Cloyd and Sarah Hazlett Snowberger.

Irv was a Trumbull County resident for most of his life and he attended Vienna Schools. As a teenager he worked delivering ice in Niles and was employed by the U.S. Steel McDonald Works for a short time. He retired from American Welding and Manufacturing in 1993 where he worked for 30 years in quality control management.

He served in the U.S. Army on active duty during the Korean War, attaining the rank of staff sergeant. Irv received the Korean Service Medal with two bronze campaign stars, the United Nations Service Medal and the Bronze Star for bravery beyond the call of duty. He was discharged from his reserve obligation in 1960.

He was a charter member of the Trumbull County Boat Club and was an avid water skier. He enjoyed SCUBA diving, photography and hunting with his son, Larry and his nephew, Gale Gray. Irv donated blood many times to the American Red Cross and was raised in the Christian and Missionary Alliance faith.

He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Louise Haggerty Snowberger, whom he married June 20, 1953; four children, Cynthia Perkins of Girard, Bonnie Bader of Youngstown, Larry (Wendy) Snowberger of Oswego, Ill., and Diane (Brian) Connelly of McDonough, Ga. He also leaves nine grandchildren, Audrey (Derek) Riley, Danielle (Jason) Boyles, Greg Perkins, Kevin Snowberger, Marc Connelly, Shawn and Ryan Snowberger, Adam and Sarah Connelly; four great-grandchildren, Trevor, Aidan and Owen Riley and Destenee Boyles; two sisters, Marian Gray of Howland, Barbara (Chris) Larsen of Aidan, N.C.; a sister-in-law, Bernadine Snowberger of Vienna; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Bill Snowberger; a brother-in-law, Gus Gray; and his mother- and father-in-law, Ula and Lewis Haggerty.

Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday July 10, 2008, at Roberts-Clark Chapel, where friends will be received from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. He will be entombed in the Crown Hill Cemetery Mausoleum, where military rites will be observed.

Material contributions may be made to Children's Rehabilitation Center 885 Howland Wilson Road N.E., Warren 44484.

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