Maureen Opal was born on Feb. 24, 1943 in Hot Springs, SD to Joseph and Jeanne Callahan. She passed away on Jan. 17, 2023 in Fountain Hills, AZ. Maureen grew up in Wray, CO and graduated from Wray High School in 1961. She attended Loretto Heights School of Nursing then became a registered nurse while working at St. Joseph Hospital in Denver. As an RN for over 45 years, Maureen worked in several areas of medicine specializing in urology and hospice.
She had a lively, outgoing personality, making friends and acquaintances wherever she went. Maureen was active in a local church choir, a parish prayer group, and volunteered at a no-kill cat rescue. While residing in CO, she participated in church choirs and social groups, bridge clubs and a bowling league. As an avid, constant reader who finished over three thousand books, Maureen had an insatiable thirst for novels and literature. She also loved her pets, wildlife, Colorado mountains, Arizona deserts, cooking, gardening, film and writing poetry.
Maureen was preceded in death by her parents Joseph, Jeanne and sister Rosemary. She is survived by her husband Bruce Opal along with children Kelly Vince and husband Robert, Joseph Opal and wife Claudia, and Brian Opal; siblings Thomas J. Callahan and wife Anne, Kathleen Hammer and husband George, Patricia O'Leary and husband Thomas, Sally Chisel and husband James; grandchildren Terry Vince, Gerardo Martinez-Chavez, Adriana Opal, Andrew Vince, Claudia Martinez-Chavez, Daniel Opal and Katelyn Vince; nine great grandchildren; and ten nieces, nephews and their children.
A memorial service was held at Church of the Ascension in Fountain Hills, AZ on Feb. 7, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to one of the following foundations:
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