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A CERC TRIBUTE TO PRESIDENT GIL OPALESKI
Our CERC President, Gilbert J. Opaleski, passed away on February 10, 2016 at age 83.
Gil served the CERC for many years; 2 as Vice-President (2003-2004) , and 11 as President ( 2005 -2015). Gil
did an outstanding job directing the CERC and communicating with the GM Retiree Relations Group at the
Rencen, organizing presentations from GM for our luncheons. He kept the club leadership focused and
organized and will be sorely missed.
RIGHT
Gil collected soft cover books
From the CERC and several other sources. Gil provided the
books to Earl Bloomingburg,
who took them to the Veterans
Hospital, in support of the 4th
Degree Knights of Columbus,
Monsignor Van Dyke Assembly
Veterans Book Donation
Program.
We will remember Gil at the
At the February 12, 2013 CERC Luncheon, Earl presented Gil and the CERC
Podium, with a mic in his
With a certificate of appreciation from the Assembly to Gil and the CERC in
hand, opening our luncheons. recognition of his support.
Gil at his desk as
assistant
superintendent
of Maintenance,
Winter, 1980.
Photo and
information from
the Chevrolet
Engineering
“Spectrum”,
January-FebruaryMarch 1980
GIL AND FRAN AT THE 2013 CHRISTMAS PARTY
Mass of Resurrection was held in Holy
Trinity Parish-St. Joseph Catholic
Church in Port Huron on February 26,
2016.
The Karrer-Simpson Funeral Home
handled the Arrangements.
DECEMBER 10, 2002
OCTOBER 12, 2004