ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Muriel N. Snow, 90, formerly of Villa Park, Ill. and most recently of Henrietta, N.Y., passed away on Thursday, March 7.

Born April 11, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Josephine (Laukshus) Snow. She grew up in Maine and Connecticut.

Muriel was a world traveler. She traveled internationally for the government, due to decades of Peace Corps work. Her first assignment in Ethiopia began her travels all over the world. Later in life, she graduated from College of DuPage with an associate degree.

She had traveled back to Lithuania several years ago, to try and delve deeper into her maternal genealogy. Luakshus, or Laukshes records have been hard to find since they were taken over by Soviet rule during the Russian Revolution of 1917. There was also a town hall fire decades ago which destroyed most written records. She enjoyed walking through old villages, trying to interpret local stories about her family.

Muriel would always bring back a doll in native costume from every country, as a souvenir for her niece, Lynda Bryan. Her extensive doll collection has been displayed at the Louis T. Graves Public Library in Kennebunkport. Her collection was also borrowed by other libraries. Dolls from her first trip to Ethiopia, every South American country, Turkey, Bulgaria and countries that no longer exist are represented. Almost every European, Asian and African country is accounted for, as well as Australia. Muriel would stay extra days in Kennebunkport during her annual journey to the family reunions in Auburn, which she looked forward to each year. Muriel and Lynda shared a Bermuda vacation in 1967.

Muriel passed her wanderlust onto Lynda’s daughter, Bethany. She has enjoyed Muriel’s collection, and has used it in multiple school projects.

Muriel lived most of her adult life in Villa Park, Ill., and treasured the companionship of her various cats. A lover of all that nature had to offer, she enjoyed long bike rides, even in foreign countries. She especially loved long road trips to New England during fall foliage months.

In 2010, she relocated to Quincy, Mass. with the help of her niece, Shelley Clark. Shelley took on more of Muriel’s care when she broke her hip and was hospitalized for months. Before her injury, they were able to enjoy many Boston outings together.

In 2012, she moved to Henrietta, N.Y. to be closer to her sister, Barbara Hurd. Barbara’s daughter, Ann, became her care provider. They all enjoyed her travel stories, working on their genealogy and lots of nature walks. Muriel was able to enjoy many family outings before she became ill in January 2013. She shocked everyone by recovering so much that she was scheduled to move into a new house the day after she passed. All her nieces, family and friends got to enjoy her sharp sense of humor, endless adventure stories and beautiful poems.

Muriel is survived by her sister, Barbara Hurd and her husband, George, of Henrietta, N.Y.; niece, Ann Hurd of Henrietta, N.Y.; nieces Lynda Bryan of Kennebunkport, and Shelley Clark of Warwick, R.I.; and many great-nieces and great-nephews.

Muriel was predeceased by her sister, Genevieve Clark of Lebanon, N.H.; and brothers, Robert E. Snow of The Villages, Fla., and Roy Snow of Auburn.