Sara Snyder Epstein, of Sanford FL, died in her sleep on April 2, 2022. She was 102.

Sara was born on June 1, 1919, in Annapolis MD, to Benjamin and Yetta (Farber) Snyder. When Sara was five, the family moved to Easton MD. She attended State Teacher College at Townson, 1936-1937. After completing secretarial school at Strayer Business College, she worked at Cat's Paw Rubber Company in Baltimore, 1938-1940. She worked in the Panama Canal Building in Washington DC, 1940-1943.

She became engaged to Edwin Epstein MD, in June 1942. They were married on February 7, 1943, in Centreville MD, at his family's hotel. They started life in Birmingham AL, where he did his medical residency and internship. Her daughters, Rheda and Adrienne, were born in Birmingham.

The Epstein family moved to Sanford in 1950. Sara was a homemaker, active in PTA, a member of the Woman's Auxiliary of Seminole County Medical Society and founding member of the Central Florida Regional Hospital Auxiliary (working as a "Pink Lady" well into her 90's). She had been a member of Beth Israel Congregation in Sanford and Congregation of Reform Judaism in Orlando and Temple Shir Shalom of Oviedo.

Preceded in death by her parents, sister Esther Cohen, her husband Edwin Epstein MD, and infant son, Samuel Hugh Epstein. She is survived by sister Rona Snyder, daughters Rheda Epstein and Adrienne Brothers (Paul), granddaughter Jennifer Aguilar (John), grandson Justin Brothers (Samantha), and great-grandchildren (Landon, Madison, Michele, Kendall, Colton, Gavin and Luke).

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Temple Shir Shalom, POB 623182, Oviedo FL 32762.