Eldersburg Woman's Tombstone Proves She's Die-Hard Ravens Fan

She's still very much alive, but Jo Ann Bozentka knows how she wants people to remember her.

“Hi. I can’t come to the phone right now. After the beep please leave a message…Go Ravens!” Her voicemail recording tells it all, well almost. There is the little matter of her headstone. Eldersburg resident Jo Ann Bozentka, approaching 80, loves her family and her friends but when it comes to football season, leave her alone. That’s Ravens time. “I’m not one to go to a lot of parties because I can’t concentrate on all the moves,” said Bozentka. “I’m a die-hard fan. That's why it’s on my grave.” Yep. Botzentka has had her headstone engraved to say “Go Ravens.” It sits next to her deceased husband’s stone, which reads “Go Orioles” in honor of his favorite team. Botzentka went to the Baltimore Colts games for more than 30 years and was even …

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