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Opal M <I>Smith</I> Rieck

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Opal M Smith Rieck

Birth
Berlin Center, Mahoning County, Ohio, USA
Death
14 Sep 2013 (aged 89)
Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA
Burial
Berlin Center, Mahoning County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
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OPAL MARIE RIECK
LAS VEGAS – Opal Marie Rieck, 89, passed away Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013, in Las Vegas.

Opal was born Feb. 26, 1924, in Berlin Center, to parents Cyrus and Theo (Catell) Smith.

She graduated from Berlin High School in 1942 and from the Youngstown Hospital Association School of Nursing three years later in 1945.

Opal married Howard Rieck on July 4, 1948, and they had one son, Kim.

Opal worked for the Youngstown Sheet & Tube Company and its successors as a registered nurse for more than 30 years. She was an avid reader and knitter up until the very end.

She is survived by her son, Kim of Las Vegas; and granddaughters, Rebecca and Leslie, both of Columbus.

Preceding her in death are her parents; her husband, Howard, who died in 2007; and her daughter-in-law, Marianne Rieck.

A celebration of Opal’s life will be held Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Boardman, 7410 South Ave., Boardman, OH 44512.
OPAL MARIE RIECK
LAS VEGAS – Opal Marie Rieck, 89, passed away Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013, in Las Vegas.

Opal was born Feb. 26, 1924, in Berlin Center, to parents Cyrus and Theo (Catell) Smith.

She graduated from Berlin High School in 1942 and from the Youngstown Hospital Association School of Nursing three years later in 1945.

Opal married Howard Rieck on July 4, 1948, and they had one son, Kim.

Opal worked for the Youngstown Sheet & Tube Company and its successors as a registered nurse for more than 30 years. She was an avid reader and knitter up until the very end.

She is survived by her son, Kim of Las Vegas; and granddaughters, Rebecca and Leslie, both of Columbus.

Preceding her in death are her parents; her husband, Howard, who died in 2007; and her daughter-in-law, Marianne Rieck.

A celebration of Opal’s life will be held Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Boardman, 7410 South Ave., Boardman, OH 44512.


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  • Created by: nancy miller
  • Added: Sep 27, 2015
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/152914668/opal_m-rieck: accessed ), memorial page for Opal M Smith Rieck (26 Feb 1924–14 Sep 2013), Find a Grave Memorial ID 152914668, citing Berlin Center West Cemetery, Berlin Center, Mahoning County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by nancy miller (contributor 47843923).