Jeanette (Jeannie) Olson Sweeney 81, of Meriden passed away on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 after a long fought battle with cancer. She was born in Boston, MA on June 11, 1937, the only daughter of the late Edwin and Helen (Zaborowski) Olson.

After she graduated from Meriden High School, she married her best friend Wayne, she worked and raised her family in Meriden. Due to her husband's career, for many years Jeannie lived in New Jersey. When she wasn't caring for her elderly parents and grandchildren, she was a loving nanny to a few lucky families. She retired to Florida and made many friends while working at the Church of the Resurrection.

In 2003, after the passing of her loving husband of 45 years, she returned to Meriden. She reconnected with her parish family and spent time with her many friends at St. Stanislaus Parish (St. Faustina), working with the ladies in the office and as a Sunshine Club Member.

Jeannie was a very religious woman. She was a loving and genuinely caring person who always had a kind word. If you were lucky enough to see Jeannie at the store, Dr.'s office or church you would be met with a bright smile and a "God Bless You". She wrote beautiful poetry and was very proud to have been published in Daybreak On The Land, The National Library of Poetry.

Jeannie was predeceased her husband Wayne, and her daughter Katherine Ann Cardillo. She is survived by her loving children, Wayne Sweeney, Jr.; Eileen Cline; Jennifer (Kevin) Gaffey;  Lynn (Ken) Handley; her grandchildren Chad and Mitchell Cardillo;  Amanda and Jennifer Cline; Kevin and Colin Gaffey; Jonathan Sweeney; Kaitlynn (Ted) Kajkowski; Kimberly Handley; Wayne, Georgia, MaKenna and Ryann Sweeney and her great granddaughter Riley Kajkowski. Son-in-law Chuck Cardillo, brothers-in-law Frank, Bruce and Keith Sweeney and many nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family in Sweden. Special friends including Lorraine Davis, Ruth Merlini, Reena Appelberg, George Koczon, Elaine Butterfield and many other close friends.

The family wishes to acknowledge her compassionate doctors and their staff Dr. Gerard Fumo, Dr. James Choi and Dr. Nancy Hwang. The nursing staff at the Franciscan Home Care and Hospice and CT Hospice.

Per Jeannie's wishes there will be no funeral services. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Stempien Funeral Home, 450 Broad St., Meriden, CT 06450. To send an online expression of sympathy please visit www.stempienfuneralhome.com.