Joyce Snyder Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Joyce Snyder, born March 22, 1941, succumbed to cancer on November 22, 2021 at home in Benicia, CA. She is survived by her husband Doug Snyder and loving family—daughter Debbie Crosby and her husband Curt, son Kenny Samimi and his children, Hailey and Brady, Doug’s children, Susan and Steven, and two older brothers, Howard and Jim Panknin in Arizona. Her artistic endeavors beginning in early childhood in Tucson, Arizona to more recently in Benicia, cut across varied media including watercolor painting, poetry and writing. In 1964, she embraced the Baha’i Faith and its founder, Baha’u’llah, (www.bahai.us or www.bahai.org). Its story and teachings touched her heart, mind and soul as they focus on the oneness of humankind. Quotes such as “Ye are all fruits of one tree, the leaves of one branch, and the flowers of one garden” speak to it. She wore many part-time hats during her working years, going from one job in the morning to another in the afternoon—most notably being a preschool Director/Teacher, an intake worker for a counseling agency, grant writing assistant for The Center for New Americans, and lastly, assistant bookkeeper for a non-profit organization. Her most recent adventure was on Labor Day weekend when she, her family and loved ones went to Fort Bragg to ride the Skunk Train railbikes. Joyce’s friends and community are invited to join us for a Celebration of Life on Sunday, December 12th, 2021 from 1:00 to 4:00 at the Benicia Community Center, multi-purpose room, 370 East L Street, Benicia, California.

Joyce Snyder

March 22, 1941 - November 22, 2021