Mr Snare died on Sunday, aged 90.

His grandson, Nicholas Snare, spoke glowingly about the man, who this year reached a tremendous milestone when Snares Newsagency celebrated its 60th anniversary.

"From a young age, he took a lot of responsibility on for the family," he said.

"He did what he could for work, purchasing day-old chicks and rearing them before selling them off.

"He left school at age 14 and went to work at the Baxter boot factory, and it was there that he met his wife, Connie."

Mr Snare was a more than capable cyclist in his youth, and it was something that gave him great enjoyment.

"He always had time for his bike riding and he became very good at it," Nicholas Snare said.

"He won the first ever Goulburn to Canberra race, and he really enjoyed showing that trophy off."

Father Greg Kennedy spoke about what a great example Mr Snare was to both the residents of Dubbo, and the Catholic church community.

"There is no need for me to make Joe larger in death than he was in life," he said.

"What an example he was.

"He showed us great dedication to the church, and this city will remember Joe for his many achievements."

Snares Newsagency was the second in NSW to get a computer, and across the 60 years it has been in business, has continued to be progressive with the times.

Mr Snare was renowned for his knowledge and work ethic, which helped form the base for such a successful business, according to Nicholas Snare.

"He got many awards with various clubs and organisations in Dubbo, and he was well known for that," he said.

"But what wasn't well known was how much he helped people in so many ways.

"He had several sayings he lived by.

"If you can't do someone a good turn, don't do them a bad one.

"Don't put off until tomorrow, what you can do today.

"And welcome to Dubbo."

A private interment was held following the service, with refreshments afterward at Dubbo RSL Memorial Club.