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Sharon R. Snowden 1964-2022

GIRARD — Sharon R. Snowden, 57, of Girard, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 23, 2022, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital.

Born on Nov. 17, 1964, in Warren, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Thelma “Jean” Burr Fortney. Sharon was a 1982 graduate of LaBrae High School.

Sharon was a homemaker and enjoyed nothing more than devoting her time to her family, including her beloved pups Zoey, Lilly Pad, Little Joe and Haus. She loved gardening, long drives in the country with her husband, and spoiling her family and friends with the “perfect” gift.

She leaves to cherish her memory her husband, William Snowden, whom she married Jan. 29, 1987; her children, Justin (Nicole) Snowden and Amanda (John Buckley V) Snowden; her grandson, John “Cooby” Buckley VI; and her siblings, Michelle (Bruce) Brown, Deborah (Jay) Maltry, Kathy (Roger) Lahti, Carol (Randy) Dittmer, Brian (Judy) Fortney and Sabrina (Robert) Burns.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her siblings Cynthia Bonini and Anthony Fortney.

The family will receive relatives and friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at Lane Funeral Home, Mineral Ridge Chapel, with a service immediately following at 11 a.m.

In honor of Sharon’s vibrant personality and love for purple, the family requests that relatives and friends wear purple.

To share thoughts of sympathy, visit lanefuneral

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