Obituary of Fred E. Snow

WESTFIELD - Fred E. Snow, age 73, of Grove St., Westfield, died Tuesday morning, August 18, 2015 at the VA Medical Center in Erie, PA. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the MASON Funeral Home, 37 Clinton St., Westfield, NY. WESTFIELD - Fred E. Snow, age 73, of Grove St., Westfield, died Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at the VA Medical Center in Erie, PA, following an extended illness. Fred was born on March 30, 1942 in Long Beach, CA, the son of the late Fred M. Snow and Ruth Evelyn (Wynkoop) Johnson. A resident of Chautauqua County since age 13, Fred was a 1960 graduate of Westfield Academy and Central School and served in the US Marine Corps during the Vietnam war from 1960 until 1964. Following his honorable discharge, Fred started a long and rewarding career as a truck driver first with Davis and Randall Trucking in Fredonia, NY, and then for many years with Red Wing Corp. Fred also had driven the Mobile MRI truck to hospitals and health care facilities throughout WNY and NW PA for several years prior to his retirement in the early 2000's. He enjoyed that this gave him the opportunity to help those in need. He was an avid reader, a fan of NASCAR, and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Fred was a proud veteran, a member of the VFW Post 6764, the John W. Rogers Post 327 American Legion, and of the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge #118, all of Westfield, NY. He is survived by his daughter, Randie Snow and by his son, James (his wife Amanda) Spencer and their children, Samantha and Lilli Spencer all of Pittsburgh, PA. He is further survived by his brother, Dan M. Snow of Westfield. All Funeral Services were private. The burial with Military Honors was held in Portland Evergreen Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Honor Flight Buffalo, PO BOX 338, Buffalo, NY 14223 Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the MASON Funeral Home, 37 Clinton St., Westfield, NY 14787. Log on to www.masonfuneral.com to send the Snow family a message of sympathy, to light a Memorial Candle or for further information.