https://montrealgazette.remembering.ca/obituary/naomi-friedlander-1088887718
FRIEDLANDER, Naomi Lynn
Passed away on September 29, 2023 in Toronto, Ontario.
In 2001 Naomi began a struggle with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, later determined to be un-diagnosed Lyme Disease leading to PTLDS, that she would endure for the remainder of her life. She fought tenaciously to find and obtain medical assistance for a little-understood and under-researched disease. In recent years her condition improved; she began to do limited amounts of volunteer work, including at the Toronto International Film Festival, and was hopeful that she might be able to re-enter the workforce on a part-time basis at some point in the future. These dreams were cut short by a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer in 2020. Once again she fought hard – enduring five months of chemotherapy, a window of hope, a final round of chemotherapy and radiation treatment. (See link for more)
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https://www.danekasfuneralchapel.com/obituary/ryan-smith
Ryan Duane Smith was born on January 30, 1979, in Davenport, WA, to Neal D. and Donna Jo Smith. He entered into heaven at his home in Gifford, WA, on October 5, 2023, due to complications of Lyme disease. Ryan attended Columbia School in Hunters, WA, graduating in 1997. He then received his B.S. in Computer Science / Math in 2001 from Eastern Oregon University in La Grande, OR. Ryan enjoyed all sports and played football, basketball and baseball. He was especially happy to get to play college football for EOU.
Ryan loved helping others and especially enjoyed farming with Bud and Donna Sampson through his junior high and high school years. After high school, Ryan began a 22-year career with the WA State Department of Natural Resources. He served as a wildland firefighter, incident commander, strike team leader, and wildfire investigator. He became a nationally certified FEMA trainer and taught many classes throughout the Pacific Northwest. Ryan also worked as a forester until he became unable to walk. (See link for more)
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For more:
- https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2023/08/25/more-deaths-from-lyme-msids/
- https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2019/08/20/wisconsin-girl-loses-battle-with-lyme-disease/
- https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2023/09/06/rip-minnesota-man-dies-from-lyme-disease/
- https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2023/05/30/another-misdiagnosed-patient-dead-from-lyme-disease/
- https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2020/06/16/lyme-community-has-lost-a-hero-friend-dr-neil-spector/
- https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2020/12/26/three-deaths-associated-with-lyme-carditis/
- https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2020/02/21/17-year-old-dies-from-lyme-carditis/
Madison Area Lyme Support Group 