About the Director

Richard began working in the funeral service industry at the age of 15 with a funeral home in the East Bay area of RI. He had begun his apprenticeship while in High School at the Russell J. Boyle & Son Funeral Homes a family owned firm of Providence and Warwick, Rhode Island with a team of highly regarded funeral directors and embalmers; Lawrence “Larry” Quintal, Thomas C. Boyle, William H. McGrath, Thomas N. Goodwin, Kevin G. Reilly, Jack Millea, and John Larkin. Richard credits his mentors for instilling the high level of standards and values of how to care for families and the technical skills related to the embalming and preparation of a loved one. Richard was a dedicated associate of Russell J. Boyle & Son Funeral Homes for 16 years, serving countless families in their time of need.

Richard graduated from Mt. Hope High School in Bristol, Rhode Island and completed his studies in 2007 and graduated in 2008 with an Associate Degree in Mortuary Science from FINE Mortuary College in Norwood, Massachusetts.

He is the owner of Snyder Funeral Service, LLC. In addition to his duties, he also assists other local and out of town funeral directors.

Richard is a licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer in both Massachusetts (Type 3 License) and Rhode Island. He is a member of the National Funeral Directors Association, Rhode Island Funeral Directors Association, previously serving on the Board of Governors, associate member of Polish American Citizens Club in Taunton and the Prince Henry Society Taunton Chapter. Richard also assists the Funeral Service Program at the Cape Cod Community College as a clinical site preceptor, mentoring and educating upcoming students with the art and sciences in embalming.

He currently resides above the funeral home with his two dogs, Brody and Maggie.