- Born in Camden New Jersey on December 25th, 1927
- Received a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry in 1949 from The New Jersey College for Women, now Douglas College when there were few women graduating in that field
- Was the president of the South Brunswick Democratic Club
- Chaired the South Brunswick Open Space Committee
- Served on the South Brunswick Human Rights Committee
- Received the Barry Indek Memorial Award for her volunteer work for the Citizens of Independent Living in South Brunswick
“You never expect to get anything when you volunteer, you certainly don’t expect any awards. You are awarded by the people you work with. It is just a nice bonus.”
Jane Snyder upon receiving the Barry Indek Award Central Post October 18, 2001