Stephan Rand Snyder

Stephan "Steve" Rand Snyder, 63 years old, passed at home, in hospice care, on November 7th, 2026, where he fought a long battle with cancer.

He was born November 23, 1962 at Lakeside Hospital in Brockport, New York, where his mother was a nurse at the same hospital.

He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Athena Snyder (Vasilakos); his daughters: Reed Snyder (Chinua) and Sarah Snyder (Colin); the apple of his eye, his grandson, Daniel; his sister, Elin Snyder Smith (Donnie) and his brother William (Eucharia). Steve leaves behind a niece, nephew and many other relatives.

He was predeceased by his parents, Donald L. Snyder and Rosemary Snyder (Costich); also brothers, Michael and Mark Snyder.

Steve had a 30+ year career with the Thruway Authority, where he was assigned from Henrietta to the Tappan Zee Bridge. The bulk of his career was spent as the overnight manager at Exit 24 in Albany. Steve organized many Thruway events for his coworkers from Christmas parties to summer cookouts. In his younger years, Steve was a volunteer firefighter at the Capen Hose Co. 4 in Brockport, NY.

Steve loved his sports teams, the Green Bay Packers and the New York Mets. After relocating to Schenectady, Steve was active for many years in the Bellevue Preservation Society. Steve enjoyed helping others and assisted the "Bike Guys," and various other charitable groups in the area.

Services will be private at the convenience of the family.

If interested in giving a gift in his honor, please donate to the Schenectady City Mission, Animal Protective Foundation in Glenville or the Morgan-Manning House in Brockport, NY.

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