Faith A. Snow

Faith Ann Snow, a resident of Westwood since 1953 and a teacher in Westwood for 30 years, died Monday, April 12, 2010 at the Ellis Nursing Home in Norwood after a long illness.  Faith was born on Groundhog Day, February 2, 1925 in Springfield, Massachusetts, a daughter of Henry Nicholas, and Helen (Farwell) Snow.  She attended elementary school in Spartanburg, South Carolina and graduated from Bethlehem Central High School in Delmar, New York.  Faith attended William Smith College in Geneva, New York and earned her Bachelor and Masters degree from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Albany and Oneonta.  She taught at private schools in Charlotte, North Carolina and Long Island, New York before moving to Islington in 1953 where she taught 3rd grade at the Deerfield School from September 1st, 1953 until her retirement onJune 30, 1983.  Faith was an active member of the former Islington Community Church.  She came from a distinguished family of writers, clergy, educators and sea captains in both New England and New York.  She was a life member of the Society of Mayflower Descendants, and of the John More Association (a pre-revolutionary war family in upstate New York).  Faith was the granddaughter of the Dean of Engineering of New York University, and the founder of the first college of aeronautical engineering in the world.  She is survived by her brother, Charles H. Snow, and his wife Jean, of Natick; her sister, Cynthia B. McCormack of Harwich; as well as 5 nephews, 4 nieces, and many grandnieces and grandnephews.  Visiting hours will be held Thursday from 7-9 PM at the Folsom Funeral Home, 649 High Street (Route 109), Westwood.  Faith’s funeral will be held Friday at 11 AM at the funeral home followed by burial in Knollwood Memorial Park in Canton.