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Obituary

Gwendolyn Lydia Snoek (“Gwen” or “Gwenda”) passed away peacefully at home in Denver, Colorado on September 2, 2022 after a 10 year struggle with ME/CFS - Myalgic Encephalomyelitis.

Gwenda was born in 1964 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to parents of Dutch descent, John Snoek (b. 1933) and Tysina Meinders (1927-2018). She graduated from the Paul B Smith Academy in 1983 as class valedictorian and went on to obtain a bachelor's degree in linguistics (cum laude) …

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What was Gwenda's favorite color?
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
What were Gwenda's favorite movies?
Amelie
Amelie
Amelie
What were Gwenda's favorite books?
The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery
The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery
The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery
What were Gwenda's favorite tv shows?
Whose Line is it Anyway
Whose Line is it Anyway
Whose Line is it Anyway

Timeline

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Born

June 21st, 1964
Toronto, ON, Canada
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Got married

1984
Toronto, ON, Canada
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Had a child, Eric Schmidt

June 24th, 1986
Toronto, ON, Canada

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Cause of death

Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME)

Method of disposition

Cremation

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