Betty L. Snyder died peacefully in her home on November 18, 2018 at the age of 97 years and 10 months. She was born in Wilsonville, Or and the oldest of six children born to Sherman Seely and Helen Worth Seely. Betty spent her early years growing up on the farmlands of Wilsonville, Six Corners and Sherwood.
After transferring from Tigard high school, she graduated from Sherwood High School in 1939. She then attended a bookkeeping college and began working for a local physician. Later Betty was hired by Chehalem Valley Mills.
There she met and married Victor Snyder in 1948. Together they opened Vic’s Battery Service on the corner of Main and First Street. In the 1960’s the name changed to Newberg Steel & Salvage as steel became the main product offering.
They served the Newberg community with their mom & pop business until 1998 when Betty retired at age 77 to take care of Vic. Daughter, Jackie and husband Jeff Lane purchased the business and the Snyder legacy lives on in their new location on 99W. Many customers still share stories of their connection to both Vic and Betty.
Betty was asked if she missed Newberg Steel after so many years of working there? In her sweet voice, she stated, “I miss the customers, not the work! ” Betty’s long life is attributed to her many years of working and walking.
She never learned to drive a car, so walking was her frequent method of local transportation. Her daily life revolved around Main St. with early employment at Chehalem Valley Mills, her home and their business all on Main St. One day as we drove down North Main St., she said, “I never left Main St.” During Betty’s retirement years, she relished the frequent visits from her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was full of joy when they visited and loved watching them play.
Betty’s strength, graciousness, enduring heart and welcoming smile will be deeply missed but never forgotten by her family and friends. Betty was the mother to 4 daughters and is survived by Nancy Snyder (Elizabeth) of Springfield, OR; Jackie Lane(Jeff), Carol Burnside(George) & Linda Snyder of Newberg. She has 8 grandchildren: Heather Snyder, Jesse Flannery, Jessica Kinion, Jennifer Lane, Ila Burnside, Anna Beaudry, Janet Tribby & Carmen Snyder.
She has 11 great grandchildren: MaKenzie, Bradley & Brooklynn Beaudry, Johnathan, Peter & Daniel Tribby, Peyton & Colton Kinion, and Audrina & Chloe Snyder and Aimen Errand. Betty is survived by her sister, Reta Labrousse of Sherwood, Or and her brother, Larry Seely(Sharon) of Las Vegas, NV. Betty was preceded in death by her husband Vic Snyder, brothers Kenneth & Roger Seely and sister Donna Berdine Capri.
Betty will be interred at Pleasant View Cemetery in Sherwood, OR. There will be no service. Online condolences may be made at www.
attrells.com. Betty’s family would like to give a special thanks to her private caregivers, Providence Home and Providence Hospice, Visiting Angels and Meals on Wheels for their excellent care and service which allowed Betty to live out her final year in the Main St. home she loved for over 67 years.
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