OCEAN CITY — Francis Xavier Snoots, “Frank”, age 48, died Thursday, March 29 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. Born in Washington, D.C. he is the son of Lawrence E. Snoots and Margaret Hagerhorst Snoots.

Along with his parents he is survived by his brother, Lawrence E. Snoots, III, “Cory” of St. Petersburg, Fla; his sister, Teresa “Terry” Lanham and her husband David of Edmond, Okla.; and several nieces and nephews. Snoots had attended St. Andrews Catholic Church in Ocean City. A memorial service will be announced at a later date.  Arrangements are being handled by the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin.