Lancaster's Only Onsite Crematory, Chapel, and Witnessing Room All Under One Roof. The First of its kind in Lancaster County. To serve you and give you comfort when choosing cremation services.

"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." The "golden rule" is a fundamental principle that many people admire and uphold. To a group of funeral directors in 1928, this "golden rule" became the cornerstone upon which they built the professional association - The International Order of the Golden Rule. The Charles F. Snyder Funeral Homes are proud to hold membership in this prestigious organization, and pledge to serve families by the "Golden Rule" philosophy.

These plaques are displayed at our entrances at our 3 funeral homes

Our Mission

The staff of the Charles F. Snyder Funeral Homes is committed to providing the highest quality of funeral service, whether pre-arrangement or at those times of greatest need.

• We pledge to provide the finest personal service and facilities for the families we are privileged to serve.
• We offer the choices and expertise needed that enable the families we serve to make informed decisions to create the most exceptional experiences.
• It is our goal to make the important difference in the bereavement process of the families we serve.

Our History

The Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home, Inc., located at 414 East King Street, Lancaster, was established in 1947 by its founder Charles F. Snyder in a beautiful, Georgian-style home. In 1975, Charles F. (Chip) Snyder, Jr. entered into the family business. He learned how to serve families under his father's supervisions and guidance. Chip became President of the funeral home in 1988 after the retirement of his father, and he continues to work today with the same core values that Charles instilled in him.
In 1989, the Charles F. Snyder funeral Home acquired a branch facility to serve the people of Millersville and the surrounding areas. In 2000, a new facility was built just north of Lancaster on Rt. 501 to serve families in the Manheim Township, Neffsville, Lititz and surrounding areas. It is with great fulfillment that we are able to reach a broad spectrum of Lancaster county families.
Every funeral is unique and it is our goal to fulfill the individual needs and wishes of each family, while maintaining the highest level of excellence. Our unmatched facilities at our three convenient locations provide the comforting environments necessary at your greatest time of need.
Compare us to any other local funeral home and see that we offer services above and beyond your expectations. 

There is a difference.

Please take a moment to glance at a collection of historical photos from our funeral home

1947: Opening winter of the Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home. This picture depicts the funeral home decorated for the holiday season.

A rear shot of the funeral home after a snow storm; prior to the first expansion in 1958

Family members enjoying the backyard of the funeral home, which is now the funeral home's parking lot.

The walkway from the carriage house to the actual funeral home. Please take notice of the pond, which is now covered by our parking lot.  

The back of the carriage house from Mifflin St., which today houses our fleet of vehicles used for funeral services. Take notice of the row home on the corner of Plum and Mifflin Sts., which is no longer present. Charlie tore this home down to add additional parking in the 1950's.

A family outside the rear entrance of the funeral home in the winter of the late 1940's enjoying some fresh air.

A winter storm in 1950. A snowy picture of the funeral home on King St.

The driveway at the funeral home during the same winter storm of 1950, prior to snow-plowing the parking lot.

Charles F. "Buttercup" Snyder Sr., as he was known to his high school friends and families, delivered papers in Lancaster city. This picture was taken around 1931. There have been three generations of Snyder newspaper boys delivering papers to city residents. Charles F. "Chip" Snyder, Jr. and his son Charles F. "Chad" Snyder, III both had newspaper routes.

In 1950, Charlie married Rita Caskey, of the Cabbage Hill area of Lancaster City.

After finishing Eckels Embalming School of Philadelphia of Temple University and fulfilling his apprenticeship, Charlie enlisted into the Navy during WWII. He was enlisted in 1941 in the South Pacific as a 1st Class Pharmacist Mate aboard the USS Barnes and USS Noble, hence Barnes and Noble Book Stores of today.

1946-1947: One of Charlie’s first photographs as a Funeral Director during his establishment of the Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home.

June18, 1955: Chipper and Christy leaning against their father's new Cadillac Limo for the funeral home. This picture is taken from the funeral home parking lot, just outside the main side entrance.

Picture taken of the hallway in the funeral home prior to the 1958 expansion of the building.

Charlie and Rita posing in a photograph in the mid 1950's.

1958: Charlie standing on the roof of the funeral home, shaking hands with the contractors and discussing their plans of the construction.

A rear shot of the almost complete first funeral home expansion in 1958.

Charlie outside of the funeral home directing cars into the funeral home parking lot during a funeral in the early 1960's.

Early 1960s: Completion of the stainless steel sign attached to the front of the funeral home, which remains in-tact and in excellent condition today.

A picture of the funeral home on King St. on a sunny day in 1961.

The funeral home in the early 1960's. Everything has remained the same on the exterior of the building except for the white shutters, which are now painted black.

After cutting down the large tree in front of the funeral home in the 1970’s.

Charles gets elected President of the Lancaster County Funeral Directors Association in the early 1970's.

A picture of one of the hallways in the funeral home after the 1984 expansion.

A group shot of the Charles F. Snyder family, funeral directors and staff outside the newly completed expansion in 1984. Charlie and Chip are standing in the middle of the group.

Chip Snyder acquired the Millersville Funeral Home in 1988, which was formerly known as the Richard Bair/Jay Barry Funeral Home. The funeral home is located at 441 N. George St., next to the Millersville Post Office. It is Millersville's oldest and most established funeral home.

A picture taken in 1998 at the ground breaking ceremony on Lititz Pike of our most recent funeral home, the Charles F. Snyder, Jr. Funeral Home and Chapel, Inc. Chip, Charlie's son, built a funeral home in Manheim Township and opened its doors in 2000. The picture shows the funeral home builder Mark Simeral, banker, state representative, Chip Snyder, Doreen Snyder, Charlie Snyder, Rita Snyder, Mark Burkholder, and Christina Snyder.

Charlie and Chip Snyder during the ribbon cutting and opening of the Charles F. Snyder, Jr. Funeral Home and Chapel, Inc. Chip gave the privilege to his father and mentor to conduct the ribbon cutting.

Chip continued the tradition, like his father Charlie, of being the President of the Lancaster County Funeral Directors Association.

Charlie walking the halls of the Lititz Pike location during the open house in 2000.

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Every effort has been made to ensure that all information on this website is current and accurate. Pricing for Services and Merchandise available may be obtained by e-mailing a request to info@snyderfuneralhome.com, and are subject to change without notice.

Online Memorial Tributes Disclaimer:
Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home, Inc. publishes obituaries on our web site that we have been asked to submit for publication to the newspaper media. Information about those services that have been requested to be private by the decedent's family will not be published in accordance with their wishes. We will only publish obituaries for those we have served. If you do not find an obituary published on our web site for someone we have provided our services for, and you would like to see it published here, please e-mail us at info@snyderfuneralhome.com We will also honor requests to remove a published obituary upon written request from the decedent's legal next of kin.

Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home realizes the limited content newspapers will include in an obituary, and encourages families to provide us with information and photographs they would like to see included in an obituary that allows a reader to learn more about their loved one. Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home, Inc. reserves the right to limit and edit the amount of content and/or photographs before publishing to our web site.

The information contained within our obituaries is for public information. Under no circumstances shall any of the information listed within published obituaries be used for commercial purposes. It is strictly forbidden to use this information to promote, market, sell, or otherwise use for any commercial or business use and anyone discovered doing so will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

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