Jeanette Elizabeth Opalensky

Jeanette Elizabeth “Boo” Opalensky (nee Eichelberger) of Severna Park, MD passed away peacefully on March 14, 2018. Jeanette was born on August 14, 1941 in Baltimore City to James W. Eichelberger and Freda E. Mueller and was 76 at the time of her passing. She was married in November 1961 to Joseph F. Opalensky and they originally lived in Baltimore City before settling with their three children in Glen Burnie, MD. In addition to raising her children and being active in the community, Jeanette returned to college and earned her Associates Degree in Nursing from Anne Arundel Community College followed by her BSN from the University of Maryland School of Nursing in 1981. She was a member of the Phi Theta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Theta Tau Honor Societies and the American Legion Post 175 and attended church at St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church. Jeanette was a very generous and caring individual whose greatest joy was spending time with her family. She was always quick to lend a hand to anyone in need and was very proud of the fact that she was a nurse. She loved attending all of her grandson’s sporting events and “Grandmom Boo", as she was affectionately known, could often be heard cheering very loudly from the sidelines of every venue. Whether it was Ocean City, Ft. Myers Beach, Myrtle Beach or Disney World, “Boo" loved to travel to fun destinations for her grandchildren and many of our fondest memories are from those places. She also loved duckpin bowling and was a lifetime Baltimore Orioles fan and an avid Baltimore Ravens season ticket holder. Jeanette was predeceased by her parents, James and Freda Eichelberger, her stepfather Ken Ebersole, her husband Joseph Opalensky and her brother Fred Smith. Survivors include her daughter Lynn Opalensky and her friend Kasey Johnson; her son Steven Opalensky, his wife Veronica and their three sons: Kevin, Joseph and Brian; her daughter Kimberly Marsella, her husband Michael and their six sons: Devin, Andrew, Justin, Nick, Adam and Mathew; Her brother Roland Smith and his wife Helen; her much loved Aunt Ceil DeGraves, and several cousins, nieces and nephews. There will be a funeral mass on Friday March 23, 2018, 11:00am at Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Roman Catholic Church. The church address is: 2638 E. Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21224. In lieu of flowers, Memorial contributions can be made to: Freda Eichelberger ’81 Scholarship Fund (mica.edu ), Wounded Warrior Project, American Diabetes Association, Susan G. Komen.

Jeanette Elizabeth Opalensky

August 14, 1941 - March 14, 2018