RIP Mike Sneddon
Many years ago I had the pleasure to get to know Michael Sneddon. He was energetic, full of life and well-liked. His death was very unfortunate.
Writing graffiti in the subway may seem unimportant to some people, but in Brooklyn it’s a form of art and a thing young people do for status. Many students admire the artistic work of others writing in the subway. Writing your tag in huge letters in a dark subway tunnel where no one else has simply amazes people. Now if you are reading this and don’t understand what’s so great about subway graffiti or don’t consider graffiti a form of art, then you are probably just a little bit too old to remember what it was like to be young and free.
His obituary (see here and here) read:
SNEDDON – Michael Howard. On May 16, 2011. Loving son of Helen (nee Mitchell) and the late Peter J. Sneddon. Dear brother of Peter Sneddon. Cherished grandson of Phyllis & the late Howard Sneddon, Marilyn and the late Edward Mitchell. Dear nephew of Richard Sneddon (Nancie), Edward Mitchell and the late Christopher Mitchell. Fond cousin of Alexandria and Brandon Sneddon. Friend to all whose life he entered.
Visiting Thursday and Friday 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. at the CLAVIN FUNERAL HOME, 7722 4th Ave., Brooklyn. Mass of Christian Burial Saturday, 10:30 A.M. at Our Lady of Angels R.C. Church.
RIP in peace Michael. Prayers for his mother and brother.
Hugs,
marlene
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May 30th, 2011 at 4:01 pm
My son Sawyer and I knew Michael from PS 176,where his mother Helen was an extremely devoted PTA president,and then breifly again later at High School of Telecommunications.He was a nice boy,and we want to extend our sincere sympathies and condolences to his family for this tragic loss.I attended The High School of Art & Design,and then The School of Visual Arts.We did consider grafitti to be an art form.
May 31st, 2011 at 9:37 pm
Thank you for your kind words and memory of Michael. I’m a close friend of the family and this is devastating to all of us.
June 22nd, 2011 at 1:13 am
mike i love and miss you bro with all my heart watch over us down here
August 9th, 2012 at 8:51 am
to my cousin michael, i wish i knew you better. I missed a lot not being closer, but i know that we will be friends in heaven. i know helen and peter and love them very much and i am sure i would of loved you. Helen i am sorry for so many great losses, my prayers are with you and always will be with you and the sneddon family.
love annette sneddon/kramar
January 3rd, 2013 at 6:33 am
just found out about this, went to highschool with him. a great kid. may he RIP.
September 13th, 2015 at 4:16 am
I just found out about this. He was a great friend when we were at Xavier. He will be missed. The Sneddons are in my prayers. May God be with Michael eternally.