Barbara Mary Snyder


ANCRAMDALE — Barbara Mary Snyder, 92, a lifelong area resident died peacefully on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, at Sharon Hospital in Sharon, Connecticut. Mrs. Snyder was a sales associate and cashier at Saperstein’s Department Store in Millerton for 28 years, prior to her retirement in 2018.
Born Dec. 11, 1932, at Vassar Brothers. Hospital in Poughkeepsie, New York, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Goldie (Mowris) Howland. She attended Millerton School and on Jan. 21, 1951, in Amenia, New York, she married her childhood sweetheart, Robert John “Dixie” Snyder, Sr., her forever partner of over fifty-six years. Mr. Snyder sadly passed away on April 20, 2007. Barbara was a staple at Saperstein’s in Millerton for twenty-eight years; she was the first face people saw as they entered the iconic store. Barbara liked dancing with her husband, spending time with her family, Elvis Presley, the New York Yankees, watching birds out of her dining room window and TAG SALES! She will be dearly missed by her loving family and by all who knew her.
Mrs. Snyder is survived by five children; Melanee Mayville, Robert J. Snyder, Jr, and his wife Phyllis, Scott Snyder, Kelli Millius and her husband Jim and Nicholas Snyder; nine grandchildren, Shannon Caranci, Toni (Art) Black, Kyle (Erin) Caranci, Joshua (Melissa) Mayville, Lucas Snyder, McKayla (Jackson) Miller, Andrea (Austin) Reynolds, Dusty Snyder and Gia Norcia; fourteen great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.In addition to her parents and husband, she was also predeceased by two grandchildren, Logan and Cory Snyder and four siblings.
There were no calling hours. A private graveside service and burial took place on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. at Irondale Cemetery in Millerton, NY. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Scott D. Conklin Funeral Home, 37 Park Avenue, Millerton, NY 12546. To send an online condolence to the family or to plant a tree in Barbara’s memory, please visit www.conklinfuneralhome.com
The HVRHS boys rejoice around Jackson McAvoy after he scored the game-winning goal against Shepaug with just two minutes left to play.
WASHINGTON — Housatonic Valley Regional High School’s boys varsity soccer team advanced to the Berkshire League tournament final after a 1-0 win over Shepaug Valley High School in the semifinal game on Friday, Oct. 24.
Jackson McAvoy scored the game-winning goal with just two minutes remaining.
The victory marked HVRHS boys soccer’s first victory over Shepaug since 2020.
“Finally,” said HVRHS Coach Adolfo Portillo after the game.
HVRHS will play top-ranked Nonnewaug High School in the BL final. Nonnewaug advanced to the title game by beating Northwestern Regional High School in penalty kicks (4-3) after a 2-2 draw in regulation time.
The championship game will be played at Nonnewaug beginning at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28.

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Students dressed in neon lined the soccer field for senior night under the lights on Thursday, Oct. 16. The game against Lakeview was the last in a series of competitions Thursday night in celebration of Homecoming 2025.
As homecoming week reaches its end and fall sports finish out the season, an air of school spirit and student participation seems to be on the rise across Housatonic Valley Regional High School.
But what can be attributed to this sudden peak of student interest? That’s largely due to SGA. Also known as the Student Government Association, SGA has dedicated itself to creating events to bring the entire student body together. This year, they decided to change some traditions.
Spirit week from Oct. 14-17 was unlike those of the previous years. From wearing Housatonic merch to Boomer vs Baby day, this year’s spirit week held a little friendly competition to see which grade could participate the most.
“I think that students are bored of the same old activities and events, so it’s good to switch things up even slightly to incentivize interest within students,” said SGA president and senior Mollie Ford. “Plus the point system is super beneficial because it gives students a reason to participate.”
The school spirit sentiment can be seen outside of just the school. Senior Simon Markow is known for his photography throughout the community, and has dedicated time to help Housy sports teams’ social media posts.
“Since I’ve started photography, I think school attendance [at sports games] has gone up,” Markow said. “I feel this year, students will be more aware of games and are more likely to be at the games.”
Whether it’s a pink-out volleyball game or an under the lights soccer match, it’s likely you’ll see some familiar faces.
Social media has played a large role in this over the years. Almost every student organization at Housatonic has an Instagram account, and it’s helped reach students more efficiently than a poster or email would.
“The increase of social media use, with the help from me but as well as the teams themselves has definitely increased student interest,” Markow said. “With Housy teams posting more about their upcoming games, and my help showing the cool goals, spikes, or touchdowns, it’s enlightened students to watch the games themselves.”
In a small school, promoting pride has proven to be a challenge. But this year’s senior class has made some adjustments in the hopes to change that.
“The SGA community has spent the last few years really focusing on student participation, because we think it’s the students who contribute to a better climate,” Ford said. While Housatonic’s student body may be small in size, it seems they certainly aren’t small in spirit.