Mary Elizabeth (Snyder) Read-McAuliffe

Mary was called on October 21, 2022 to be with the Lord.  She passed peacefully surrounded by loved ones. Born on December 1, 1924, daughter of the late Clifford E. and Mary (Fitzer) Snyder of Pittstown, New Jersey.

She loved growing up on the family farm and enjoyed cooking and baking, especially making her rice pudding and angel food cake. She enjoyed watching the New York Mets and golf.  Mary was loved dearly by all that knew her.

A graduate from Flemington High School, class of 1944.

Mary was employed by the hosiery, Tung Sol and later American Can for many years in Washington, New Jersey.  She retired from Hoffman La Roche Inc. in Belvidere, New Jersey in 1987 after 17 years of employment.

Upon retirement, she resided in Pompton Lakes, New Jersey until the sudden passing of her husband Henry “Harry” McAuliffe.  She then moved to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania to be closer to her family.

Mary was predeceased by her husband Henry, sisters Beatrice Kraft and Marie Stra, grandsons Stephen and Scott.

Surviving: Floyd, Jr. (Jeanine) Read of Mary Esther, Fl - Guy (Valerie) Read of Bethlehem, PA - Ricky (Helen) Read of Bethlehem, PA – Henry “Mick” (Linda) McAuliffe of Haskell, New Jersey and Mary (Missy) McAuliffe of King George, Virginia.

Grandchildren: Mark Read, Brandon Read, Patience Aguilera, Ricky Read, Mike McAuliffe, Matt McAuliffe and Amy Bergman.  Mary also has 12 great-grandchildren.

Services are to be held privately. The Finegan Funeral Home will be handling the arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, make a charitable donation to the National Audubon Society, for Mary’s love of cardinals.