Supercentenarian Profile

Stanisława Opalińska

Born:

1916-05-10

Ostrów, Przemyśl County, Podkarpackie Voivodeship

Poland

Current Residence:

Gdańsk, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Poland

Stanisława Opalińska is a Polish supercentenarian.

BIOGRAPHY

Stanisława Opalińska was born in Ostrów, Przemyśl County, Podkarpackie Voivodeship, Poland, on 10 May 1916. She was born the youngest of Karolina and Stefan Opaliński’s four daughters. Her father worked on the railway, while her mother cared for the home and garden, where she often helped out as a child.

During World War II, she worked in Rosendorf, Germany, for the Wancelhaken family, managing their farm. After the war, she moved to Gdańsk and settled in the Wrzeszcz district on Kościuszki Street. She spent her entire professional life working at a furniture factory on Grunwaldzka Avenue, specializing, among other things, in kitchen furniture. She remained there for more than 30 years. In her free time, she enjoyed going to the cinema, relaxing at the beach, and travelling.

She moved into a nursing home in July 2012. On 8 May 2026, two days before her 110th birthday, a celebration was held at the nursing home where she lived. Among the guests were the Mayor of Gdańsk, Aleksandra Dulkiewicz, and Deputy Mayor Monika Chabior. When asked what mattered most in life, she replied: “Life is important.” At the age of 110, she still loved sweets — especially apple pie and cheesecake — as well as coffee with sugar and homemade liqueurs.