Obituary for Kenneth Warren Snapp
Kenneth Warren Snapp, 50, of Rutherford, NJ passed away on Wednesday (12/28/16) after a valiant 8-year struggle against ALS. Ken was born in Huntington, NY to the late Warren Snapp (2016) and Christena (nee Allen) Snapp (2007). He graduated from Rutgers University, earning his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (1988) and Master of Science in City & Regional Planning (1991). Ken worked as an Urban Planner & Engineer for the Port Authority of NY/NJ and was a Leadership APTA inductee. Ken served on the Rutherford Planning Board, Rutherford Economic Development Committee, and the Williams Center for the Arts Board. An avid rower and cyclist, he was a member of the Carnegie Lake Rowing Assoc., Nereid Boat Club, and helped found the Passaic River Rowing Association. Ken loved Rutgers football; he also coached Rutherford F. C. Youth Soccer and Little League Baseball.
Kenneth Snapp was a kind, brave, resourceful man, and a creative engineer, as handy with carpentry as with envisioning new transportation solutions. Above all, Ken was a tender loving husband, an exemplary father, a loving son and sibling, and a good friend to those lucky enough to have known him. Ken leaves behind his devoted wife, Sara Sundell, his sons, Henry and Jacob and his siblings, Brian Snapp and Christine Bakos. He is also survived by many loving aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, and in-laws, including Joel and Caroline Sundell.
The family will receive friends on Saturday (12/31/16) from 1-4 pm in the Calhoun-Mania Funeral Home, 19 Lincoln Ave., Rutherford. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 am on Monday (1/2/17) in the Rutherford Congregational Church, 251 Union Ave., Rutherford.
Donations to honor Kenneth may be made to the ALS Association of Greater NY http://als-ny.org/index.php?page=home
