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     Leah Annabelle Snyder was born on 26 March 1936, Greenbrier, Northumberland County, PA.^2,3 She was the daughter of Emory B. Snyder and Ida E. Runkle.¹ Leah Annabelle Snyder married Richard D. Paul Shade, son of Marlin Henry Kessler and Irene Sarah Schade, on 5 May 1956.^4,1 Leah Annabelle Snyder died on 24 May 2026, Nottingham Village Nursing Center, Northumberland, Northumberland County, PA, at age 90.²
Funeral home obituary:
Leah Annabelle Shade
March 26, 1936 – May 24, 2026
Leah Annabelle (Snyder) Shade, 90, of Dornsife, passed away Sunday, May 24th, at Nottingham Village Nursing Center.
Leah was born in Greenbrier, PA on March 26, 1936, a daughter of the late Ida (Runkle) Snyder and Emory Snyder. She married Richard Shade on May 5, 1956.
Leah is survived by one daughter, Ginny Billow, wife of Paul Jr., of Dornsife, PA; one daughter-in-law Robyn, widow of Gregory Snyder, of Rebuck, PA; 5 grandchildren, Gregory Snyder, Melissa Myers, Sarah Snyder, Becky Costa, Josh Billow; her 11 great-grandchildren and her one brother, Clarence "Sam" Snyder.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Richard D. Shade; her son Greg; her five brothers and five sisters.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, May 30, 2026 from 9:30 AM - 11 AM at St. John's Lutheran Church, Leck Kill where the funeral will follow at 11 AM with Rev. Rick White officiating. Interment will follow at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Leck Kill
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to St. John's Lutheran Church Memorial Fund.
Buffington Reed Funeral Home, Valley View is honored to serve the Shade family with arrangements, condolences can be left for the family at buffingtonreed.com.²
She was buried on 30 May 2026, at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Leck Kill, Northumberland County, PA.²

     Richard D. Paul Shade was born on 16 October 1934, Fearnot, Schuylkill County, PA.¹ He was the son of Marlin Henry Kessler and Irene Sarah Schade.^1,3 Richard D. Paul Shade married Leah Annabelle Snyder, daughter of Emory B. Snyder and Ida E. Runkle, on 5 May 1956.^1,4 Richard D. Paul Shade died on 28 October 2013, Rebuck, Northumberland County, PA, at age 79.¹
Newspaper obituary:
REBUCK — Richard "Shady" Shade, 79, of 2591 Schwaben Creek Road, passed away Monday, October 28, 2013, at his home.
Born in Fearnot Oct. 16, 1943, he was a son of the late Irene Shade and stepson of the late Marlin Kessler.
He attended Hubley Township High school and served with the National Guard.
Richard was married May 5, 1956, to the former Leah Snyder, who survives.
He worked as a steel worker at Bethlehem Steel Company, Steelton, for 40 years.
He was a member of the Herndon F&AM Lodge 702 and Erdman Sportsman Association. He was also a lifetime member of the Herndon Fire Company.
In addition to his wife, Richard is survived by a daughter, Ginny Billow and husband, Paul Jr., of Dornsife; a daughter-in-law, Robyn Snyder, a widow of Gregory Snyder, of Rebuck; a sister, Barbara Roadcap; five grandchildren, Gregory Snyder, Melissa Myers, Sarah Snyder, Becky Spickler and Josh Billow; nine great-grandchildren, and four step great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Greg, and a brother, Jimmy Kessler.
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SHADE — Richard "Shady" Shade, 79, of 2591 Schwaben Creek Road, Rebuck. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at St. John's Lutheran Church, Leck Kill, with the Rev. Frederick Faust officiating. Interment will follow at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Leck Kill. A viewing will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. John's Lutheran Church Memorial Fund or SUN Home Health Services, 61 Duke St., P.O. Box 232, Northumberland, Pa., 17857. The Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home, Klingerstown, has charge of the arrangements.
Published in The News Item on Oct. 29, 2013.¹
He was buried on 1 November 2013, at St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Leck Kill, Northumberland County, PA.¹