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Elena Snedden Memoriam

Elena Xochitl Snedden
February 23, 1986-June 29, 2007
Dearest Elena Xochitl,
Today you celebrate your 18th Heavenly Birthday, and we are incredulous that it has been 18 years… How can that be? We still miss you dearly. Yet, you live on in our hearts and memories. We know you are with us often, as we feel your presence in so many ways.

Your radiant smile lives on in our hearts,
Your joy for life is our inspiration,
Your love remains forever.
Here's to 21 years of a Beautiful Life!

Grateful for your enduring gifts; Loving and missing you always,
Mommy, Adela, Lillia, Theo, Tia, and your many, many friends.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Press Democrat on Feb. 23, 2025.

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