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Charles F. "Chip" Snyder, Jr.
is a native of Lancaster, PA. Chip graduated from Lancaster Catholic High School in 1970, and from Northland College in 1974 with a B.S. in Business Administration. Immediately after graduating from Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science in 1975 Chip began working in the family business. He became the owner of the Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home, Inc. in 1988, and since then expanded in 1989 by purchasing the former Richard Bair/Jay Barry Funeral Home in Millersville, and in February of 2000 by opening the newest facility on the Lititz Pike. Chip is also a partner in the Heritage Estate Group Monument Company in Lancaster County.

Chip is a member of St. John Neumann Catholic Church and attends the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation with his wife, Doreen. His memberships include the National Funeral Directors Association, Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association, Lancaster County Funeral Directors Association (past president), Knights of Columbus Council #867, 4th Degree Knights of Columbus Santa Maria Assembly, Ahepa Red Rose Chapter 71, Lancaster Sertoma Club, Lancaster Leiderkranz, BPOE #134, Travelers Protective Association, Bent Creek Country Club, and the Hamilton Club. Chip is currently on the Board of Directors of SHARE of Lancaster, National Council of Community Justice, and Woodward Hills Cemetery.

His hobbies include golf, fishing, skiing and gardening. He enjoys watching all sports, and formerly played ice hockey, coached the Lancaster Firebirds Travel Team, and coached soccer for St. Anne's School.

Chip and his wife, Doreen, reside in Manheim Township.

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Doreen Vlassis Snyder
is also a native of Lancaster, PA. Doreen graduated from Penn Manor High School and attended Millersville University. She is a graduate of the Dental Assistant program at Willow Street Vo Tech. Doreen has become very involved at the Charles F. Snyder Funeral Homes, after raising their two children Chad, and Christina while living above the King Street funeral home for nine and a half years. Doreen has completed the GriefShare facilitator program, and currently co-facilitates the GriefShare program at the funeral home as an aftercare support group offered to the families we serve as well as others in our community. Doreen is very involved in the community with Milagro House and the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church.

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Charles F. “Chad” Snyder III
is a proud native of Lancaster County and is the Third Generation in the family business. Chad grew up in the funeral home for the majority of his youth years and has worked for the family business with his father since becoming a young adult. Chad attended Lancaster Catholic High School for his first two years of high school. He played Varsity golf, ice hockey, and tennis while attending Lancaster Catholic. Then after sophomore year he moved to New England to attend South Kent Preparatory School, South Kent, CT where he continued to play Varsity ice hockey and soccer. He graduated from South Kent School in 2000. Chad graduated college from Lynn University, Boca Raton, FL earning his Bachelor degree in Business Administration/Management in 2004. He completed Mortuary School from Northampton, Bethlehem, PA in 2006. After returning to Lancaster after college in 2004 he joined the family business and began working full time under the guidance of his father, Chip. Chad served his apprenticeship with the Boyd/Horrox Funeral Home of Norristown, PA and completed it at his family's funeral home in 2007. Chad received his Funeral Director License in the state of Pennsylvania in 2008 and is currently the General Manager of the Charles F. Snyder Funeral Homes.

Chad is a member of the Hamilton Club of Lancaster. He attends St. John Neumann Catholic Church and also The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church. He is proud to carry on both his father’s religious background as well as his Mother’s Greek Heritage. Chad is an avid golfer and skier. He loves the beach and any outdoor activity.

Chad is member of the Knights of Columbus council 867. He is a member of the Lancaster County Historical Society and has been influential in the Historic East Side and East King Improvement District "EKID" areas of the city. He also is on the Central Market 3rd Generation Campaign and on the "Music in Every Home" committee which coincides and helps fund student activities for the Academy of Music. Chad is a 3rd generation member of the Lancaster Elk's Lodge #134, he is also a 3rd generation member of the Order of the AHEPA Red Rose Chapter, a member of the Lancaster Rotary Club, and a member of Bent Creek Country Club.

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Mark D. Burkholder
a native of Wyomissing, Berks County, graduated in 1989 from Bloomsburg University, and in 1990 from the Funeral Service Education Program at Northampton Community College. Mark joined the staff of the Charles F. Snyder Funeral Homes in 1989, becoming a licensed funeral director in 1990. He was named general manager in 1995, and served in the capacity of Supervisor of the Millersville facility from 1995 until 2002. Mark is a member of St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Neffsville, where he serves as a lector and usher and on church council. A 32nd Degree Mason, he is a member of the Charles M. Howell Lodge 496 of Millersville, the Lancaster Lodge of Perfection, and the Harrisburg Consistory. Mark is currently an assistant varsity boys lacrosse coach at Manheim Township High School, and had previously served as in that same position from at Hempfield High School from 1998 to 2004. He also plays ice hockey in local adult leagues. He is an avid military history buff, and collector of World War II memorabilia, participating in WWII living history presentations for local events and schools. Mark and his wife, Melanie, a Lititz native, reside in Manheim Township with their two children, Hilary and Mitchell.
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Susan A. Sensenich
was born and raised in the Philadelphia area, and graduated from Plymouth-Whitemarsh High School in 1963. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from Elizabethtown College in 1967, after which she taught first grade in the Penn Manor School District. She received her Master's degree in Education in the field of Psychology of Reading in 1972 from Temple University. She was the director and teacher at Apostles Community Preschool for 13 years before beginning her career with the Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home, Inc. In 1989 Susan started part-time helping with services and setting up appointments for the funeral directors in the Pre-need Program at the funeral home. She attended and graduated from Northampton Community College in 1991 with a certificate in Funeral Service Education. She served her internship at the Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home, Inc. and became a licensed funeral director in September of 1992. In 2000 Susan was named supervisor at our newest facility, Charles F. Snyder Jr. Funeral Home and Chapel Inc. located in Manheim Township. She serves on the board of Lancaster County Funeral Director's Association. She is also a member of Church of the Apostles, lifetime member and former treasurer of Homestead Village Auxiliary, and lifetime member of the Elizabethtown College Auxiliary, and former member of Apostles Preschool Board (1999-2001). Susan enjoys reading and spending time in her vacation home in Ocean City, New Jersey. She and her husband, Gary, live in Manheim Township, and are the parents of two grown children, Steven and Jennifer, and have two granddaughters, Kayla and Stephanie.

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Jacqueline H. Adamson
is a 1997 graduate of the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science, and has been with the Charles F. Snyder Funeral home team since 1997. In 2002, Jackie became a Board Member of the Lancaster County Funeral Director's Association, and in 2004 became the President of the Association. She is currently a member and vice-president of the Lancaster County Senior Resource Group.  She consistently receives the Homesteaders Life Company Outstanding Achievement in Service to Families Award.  Jackie has previously received the Multiple Sclerosis Society Leadership Award. Currently, she is also the funeral home's pre-planning funeral director. A Lititz Boro resident, Jackie enjoys spending time with her family which includes her husband, Ed; son, Jacob; and bernese mountain dog, Max. She also plays softball in the Lancaster County Recreation Commission Co-Ed Softball League. Originally from Western Pa, she is a huge Pittsburgh spots fan. Since moving to Lancaster County in 1997, Jackie has enjoyed everything the area has to offer.

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Kelly G. Townsend
is a graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School and the Funeral Service Education Program at Northampton Community College where she earned their "funeral service student of the year" award. Kelly began working in the offices of the Charles F Snyder Funeral Home in 2001. She served her internship with the Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home, and received her Funeral Director's license in July of 2006.Kelly is a member of St. Anne's Catholic Church where she is a Eucharistic Minister and a committee member on the St. Vincent de Paul Society. She lives in Lancaster with her husband, Justin, daughters, Emma and Caroline, and their dogs, Trixie and Tallie.

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Justin W. Koehler
is a life-long resident of Lancaster County, PA.  He graduated from Hempfield High School in 1999.  Justin attended Northampton Community College, in Bethlehem, PA, where he received his Associates Degree in Applied Sciences from the Funeral Service Education Program.  Justin resides in West Hempfield Township and enjoys being an active member in the community.  He is a member of the Columbia-Middletown Elks Lodge #1074 and a member of Columbia United Methodist Church.  In his spare time he enjoys playing golf, spending time with family and friends, and watching sports.  Justin is currently serving his internship with the Charles F. Snyder Funeral Homes & Crematory.

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Mary Ann Tragesser
was born in Philadelphia and has lived in Lancaster since 1977. She has been an Aftercare Representative with the funeral home since 2005. Prior to that, she worked at St. Leo the Great Church as the Parish Secretary for twenty years, and as the Pastoral Minister for two years. She continues to be an active member of St. Leo's, and serves as a Lector and a Eucharistic Minister to the sick. She has three married children and seven grandchildren. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her family, her dog "Angel", reading and traveling.

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Sue Snyder Bleacher - Heritage Estate Monument Co.
is a native of Lancaster City, growing up above the family funeral home and being Chip’s younger sister, it was a good match to come back to the King Street funeral home office were I grew up.  After working in the office for several years, in 2000 I started working for Chip’s monument company, Heritage Estate Monuments, which starting this year, I became the new owner. My office and the Heritage Estate Monument office is located at the Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory 441 N. George Street Millersville Branch which is directly next to the Millersville Post Office on George Street..

I graduated from St. Joseph Academy and attended Central Pennsylvania Business School. I worked for 7 years at the Hartford Insurance Group until having two children, Liz and Kelley, I stayed home with them for 16 years.  In those 16 years, I was a Girl Scout Leader, involved with PTO, and was Penn Manor Marching Unit President, besides volunteering for many other positions.

 I’m a member of St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church, and member of the St. Philip’s Women’s Auxiliary.  I’m a member of the Millersville Business Association (MBA) where I was the treasurer for many years. 

 I married Wes Bleacher in 1978 and have lived in Manor Township for the past 32 years.  I enjoy traveling, concerts, cooking, hiking, racquetball and most of all spending time with my family and friends.

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Ann L. Danz
joined the Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory, January of 2009.  Raised in Millersville, Ann graduated from Penn Manor High School, and attended Mansfield University.  She co-owned three restaurants in the Philadelphia area, and upon moving back to the Lancaster area had a 13 year career in the clothing industry with Filling’s Inc.  Currently she is the office manager at the Charles F. Snyder Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory located at 3110 Lititz Pike.  Ann, her husband Ken, and their two dogs “Blaze & “Shelby” reside in West Hempfield TWP.  She enjoys spending time at their vacation home in Goshen New Jersey, shopping for thrift store treasures, and riding motorcycle with her husband. 

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John P. Gingrow
Joined Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory in September 2008.  John was raised in the Centerville area of Lancaster County and attended Hempfield High School.  John Currently is the property manager at Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory.  John, his wife Monica, and their daughter Lydia reside in Eastern York County.  John enjoys spending time with his family, landscaping, completing home projects, and Christmas.

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Paul T. Reynolds
Paul joined the Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory in 2009.  Originally from Northeast PA, Paul moved to Lancaster County in 2003.  A graduate of Pinebrook Jr. College, he worked many years in the transportation industry, and is currently a Certified Crematory Operator and Assistant Manager of the Crematory.  Paul also is part of the support staff that assists in other funeral service operations.  He is a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Lancaster, where he is active in children’s ministries.  Paul is a regular blood donor and has donated over 18 gallons of blood through the American Red Cross.  He resides in Manheim with his wife, Mary and 1 year old collie mix dog, Buddy.

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