I am saddened to report that your classmate Rick Snape passed away yesterday after a long battle with Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS). We remember Rick's days at Episcopal as filled with achievement both in the classroom and on the playing fields. He was your Valedictorian, editor-in-chief of the Scholium, a member of Junto, the Camera Club, and played varsity football and baseball. He was a true leader and will certainly be missed.

I have pasted below information about his services that was forwarded to me by Bill Suplee from Rick's step dad, Paul Macht.

In the meantime, please keep the Snape family in your prayers. As you approach your 35th Reunion at the end of April, think about how precious our friendships are and how fleeting life is. This is such a startling reminder.

A Memorial Service will be held, Wednesday, March 7th at 11am at the Glen Ridge Country Club in Glen Ridge, New Jersey. Directions from the Philadelphia area: PA Turnpike east to the New Jersey Turnpike, north to exit 11 to Garden State Parkway, north to exit 151 Watchung Ave. At exit turn left at the light on to Watchung Ave. Continue thru 4 lights and turn left on Ridgewood Ave. Continue a short distance to Glen Ridge C.C. on the left. It was approximately 1 year and 2 months since Rick was diagnosed with ALS. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family. Paul

My best to all my friends in the great class of 1972. My heart goes out to all.

Peace.

Included below is some information from his obituary as published in the The Star-Ledger (Newark, N.J.) on 4–5 March, 2007.

Richard R. Snape, 52, died on Thursday, March 1, 2007, at home in Morris Township surrounded by his loving family. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the memorial service at the Glen Ridge Country Club, 555 Ridgewood Ave., Glen Ridge, N.J., on Wednesday at 12 noon. Arrangements are by the O'Boyle Funeral Home, 309 Broad St., Bloomfield. Born in Austin, Texas, Mr. Snape lived in Lansdowne and Media, Pa., before moving to Morris Township 17 and a half years ago. He was chief executive officer of BT Radianz, where he had worked since 2004. Prior to that, he was president of SunGard Market Data Services, where he directed an operating unit that provides real-time and historical data products to North American equities institutions. Before that, he had been co-chief executive officer at Bridge Information Systems, president of Bankers Trust Financial Services Information Systems; vice-president of sales and marketing at Telerate Systems. Before that, he was employed by McGraw-Hill. In 1976, he graduated magna cum laude from Yale University with a bachelor of arts degree. He was a member of the Yale Club and the New York Athletic Club and attended the Episcopal Academy in Overbrook [sic], Pa. An avid skier, hiker and beach goer, Rick was a NY Giants and Yankee fan and loved the New York City Ballet. He was the husband of Annette Teta Snape for 20 years; father of Alexander; son of the late Jay Snape and Elizabeth Murray Macht; brother of Carolyn Snape of Seattle, Wash., Katharine Snape Fox of New Hampshire; Ian Snape of Boston, Scott Snape of Lunenburg, Mass.; Paul Macht Jr. of Abington, Pa., Becky Gorman of Freehold and Martha Macht Sliwinski of Glen Ridge; also survived by many nieces and nephews. For those who wish, in lieu of flowers, contributions to the Columbia University ALS Gift Fund, Eleanor & Lou Gehrig MDA-ALS Center, 710 West 168th St., N.Y., N.Y. 10032 or ALS Chapter of Greater N.Y., 116 John St., Suite 1304, N.Y., N.Y. Also ALS-NY.org.