Col. Ernest C. Snow, Sr

Colonel Ernest Charles Snow, Sr., on October 26, 2009 of the Oak Valley section of Deptford. Age 89. Col.Snow was born on August 1, 1920 in Brunswick, Maine. He graduated from Brunswick High School in 1938. As a high school student he served in the Maine Battery. After high school he was a store manager for Woolworth in Pawtucket, R.I. He entered the U.S. Army on September 16, 1940 and after completion of Officer Candidate School in 1942 he served for three years in the European theater during World War II. After the war his continued service to his country included assignments in Iran, Korea, and the Vietnam War. He retired from the army in 1968. His military decorations include the Legion of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Army Commendation Medal Unit Meritorious Award, Victory Medal, American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, European Defense Service Medal, European-Middle East African Campaign Medal, and the Vietnam Campaign Medal. After retiring from the Army Col. Snow worked for ten years for the Budd Company in Fort Washington, PA followed by service with the U.S. Post Office in Woodbine, N.J. In retirement Col. Snow was a member of the Cape Island Lodge 30 F&AM, Leigh Consistory, Crescent Temple Shrine, Cape May County Shrine Club, Past President Tall Cedars of Lebanon, Past Grand Tall Cedar and Past District Deputy Supreme Tall Cedar, Past President Nomads of Ocean City, Past President Cape May County Consistory Club, Past President South Jersey Chapter of the Retired Officers Association (TROA), Past President Jersey Cape Chapter of TROA, and Past President of the State of New Jersey Council of Chapters of TROA. He was predeceased by his parents Ernest and Bessie L. Snow, his brother Robert F. Snow, his granddaughter Kristy L. Gwin and his great granddaughter Ashleigh R. Gwin. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Charlotte I. Snow, his daughter Sharon (Snow) Bain and her husband William of Deptford, N.J., his son Ernest Charles Snow, Jr and his wife Julia Ruschell Snow of Lexington, KY, his grandchildren Howard and Michelle Gwin, Sandra (Gwin) and Mark Ferris, Diane (Gwin) and Matt McCormick and Great Grandchild Nicole Crowe, his niece Elaine Poole, and in addition five grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a viewing Saturday 10am to 12:30pm at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 11 N. Monroe Ave., Wenonah. Masonic Scottish Rite services begin 12:30pm and religious funeral service 1pm at the church. Interment Gloucester County Veterans Cemetery, Williamstown. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to Duke University Pediatric BMT, 1400 Morrene Road, Durham, N.C. 27705 or Shriners Hospital, Attn. Donations, 3551 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, P.A. 19140.

Col. Ernest C. Snow, Sr

August 1, 1920 - October 26, 2009