Master Sergeant, United States Army,
retired, Donald Snowhite, age 78, of Hopewell Township died Thursday,
September 7, 2006 at his home succumbing to cancer after a two month
period of declining health.
Born in Philadelphia on March 25,
1928, he was the son of the late Benjamin and Faye Myerson Snowhite and
was the husband of Kathryn Dunfee-Catalano Snowhite. He had been a
Hopewell Township resident for 6 years and prior to that had resided in
Rosenhayn.
Mr. Snowhite initially joined the
United States Marine Corps where he served four years. He then switched
services joining the United States Army and served with the 187th
Airborne Regimental Combat Team during the Korean War. At the conclusion
of the Korean War Don volunteered for Special Forces and served in Laos
with a “White Star” Military Training Team. He also served in Vietnam
with MACV-SOG, CCC. He was a member of the 1st Special Forces Group
(Airborne), Okinawa 1962-1968. His awards and decorations included:
Bronze Star Medal for Valor with Oak Leaf Cluster, Combat Infantryman
Badge, Master Parachutist Badge, Air Medal and Army Commendation Medal
with Oak Leaf Cluster. He retired from the United States Army after
serving 21 years. He was also retired from United States Civil Service
and had formerly worked at Clement Papas Company in Upper Deerfield
Township.
Don was a member of the Special
Operations Association, Special Forces Association, 187th Airborne
Regimental Combat Team Association, American Legion Shoemaker Post 95,
Bridgeton, a lifetime member of V.F.W. Meade-Woodward Post 1795,
Bridgeton and the Bridgeton Eagles Airy and served as a trustee of the
Bridgeton Elks Lodge.
In addition to his wife, survivors
include a stepson, Richard Catalano, Jr. and his wife Georgette of
Tuckerton; a brother, Morton Snowhite and his wife June of Basking
Ridge; three sisters, Sheila Bicoff of Anondale, VA, Bernice Godfrey of
Huntington Valley, PA and Gladys Sykes and her husband Ed of Bridgeton;
three step-grandchildren, Christopher, Cody and Kyle Catalano and
several nieces and nephews including Mindy and Dennis Calcagnini of
Cedarville.
Cremation and inurnment took place at
Laurel Lawn Crematory in Upper Deerfield Township.
Graveside memorial services will be
held at the Cumberland County Veterans Cemetery, Trench Road, Hopewell
Township on Thursday morning, September 14th at 11 a.m. Semper Fi.
Arrangements are under the direction
of the PADGETT FUNERAL HOME, Upper Deerfield Township.
In lieu of flowers the family asks
that contributions in Mr. Snowhite’s memory be made to the Cumberland
County SPCA, 1244 North Delsea Drive, Vineland, NJ 08360 for the love of
his pets Scooter, Smokey, Chloe and Jingles.
Written condolences may be sent to
the family through the funeral home website at
www.padgettfuneralhome.com
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