Dorothy R. Glas, Madeline S. Hill, Constant Gianacaci, Deborah A. Brooks, Venkateswaran Subrahmanyam
Dorothy R. Glas
Registered nurse
HAMILTON Dorothy R. Glas died Tuesday at Compassionate Care Hospice, Trenton. She was 85.
Born in Princeton, Mrs. Glas was a lifelong Princeton resident before moving to Hamilton in 2005.
She retired in 1974 from University Medical Center at Princeton after 30 years as an registered nurse.
Mrs. Glas was a member of the Princeton First Aid & Rescue Squad Auxiliary, former president and member of Princeton Post 76 American Legion Auxiliary, member of the Somerset Nurse Alumni, Society of Registered Nurses at Somerville, Chapeau Passe’ 8 & Forty, and a member of the Victory Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star No. 96, Hamilton.
Daughter of the late Vidar and Nellie Rose, wife of the late William P. Glas Jr. and grandmother of the late Kirsten Glas, she is survived by sons and daughters-in-law Jonathan "Rick" and Gretchen Glas of Littlestown, Pa. and Alan "Randy" and Patricia Glas of Newnan, Ga.; daughter Meredith G. Snedeker, with whom she lived in Hamilton; and grandchildren Corey Snedeker, Heidelinde Glas, Andrew Glas, Hans Glas and Karl Glas.
The funeral will be 11 a.m. Monday at Princeton United Methodist Church, Nassau Street at Vandeventer Avenue, Princeton.
Burial will be in Princeton Cemetery, Princeton.
Visiting hours will be 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Mather-Hodge Funeral Home, 40 Vandeventer Ave., Princeton.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Princeton First Aid & Rescue Squad Inc., P.O. Box 529, Princeton, NJ 08542.
Madeline S. Hill
Longtime Princeton resident
FALLS TOWNSHIP, Pa. Madeline S. Hill died Monday at Frankford Hospital, Bucks Campus, Langhorne, Pa. She was 79.
She was born and raised in Gladstone, resided in Princeton from 1954 to 1998, and then resided with her daughter in Falls Township.
She worked for Mr. and Mrs. Amos Eno of Princeton as a housekeeper for 35 years. She also worked for Mr. and Mrs. Robert Scott.
Daughter of the late Alvin C. and Clara M. Robinson Shafer, wife of the late Ivan O. Hill, who died in 1974, and sister of the late Anna May, Norman C., James N. and William D. Shafer, she is survived by daughters and son-in-law Norma Mae Hill of Falls Township, Pa. and Linda M. (Scott) and David Kennedy of Middle Stewiacke, Nova Scotia; sons and daughters-in-law Clement C. "Chips" and Elizabeth Moore II of Chesterton, Md., Amos S. and Marjorie Eno of South Freeport, Maine, Peter L. and Linda Eno of Interlaken, and Jonathan and Karen Eno of Hulls Cove, Maine; sister Clara Jean Kelco of Manville; grandchildren Amos P. L. and Angus C. Eno and Lt. Ivan P. and Natasha A. Eno; in-laws Marion and Louis Hamilton and Newell and Agnes Hill, all of Noel Shore, Nova Scotia; godchildren Richard A. and Lynell Scott of Hamilton Township, and Theresa A. (Scott) and Edward Granaghan of Cream Ridge; and many nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be 4 p.m. today at Mather-Hodge Funeral Home, 40 Vandeventer Ave., Princeton with the Rev. Robert Marks of St. Mark United Methodist Church in Hamilton officiating.
Calling hours will be 2 to 4 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Constant Gianacaci
Owned Frenchy’s Gulf station
MANAHAWKIN Constant "Frenchy" Gianacaci died Sunday at Southern Ocean County Hospital, Manahawkin. He was 81.
Born in St. Zachrie, France, Mr. Gianacaci moved to Princeton in 1946 and was a longtime former resident.
Mr. Gianacaci was the owner of Frenchy’s Gulf Service Station on Nassau Street from 1963 to 1986. The station was featured in books and magazines and Mr. Gianacaci was recognized for his patriotism by the Daughters of the American Revolution for always flying the American flag in front the station.
He was the past president of the Mercer County Gasoline Retailers, longtime member of the Princeton Elks Lodge 2129. He was an avid fisherman and a member of the Manahawkin Fishing Club.
Mr. Gianacaci was an Army veteran.
He enjoyed photography and telling stories of his life experiences.
Son of the late George and Sophie Scottis Gianacaci, he is survived by his wife of 54 years, Mary Tamasi Gianacaci; son and daughter-in-law John and Jean Gianacaci of Hopewell; daughter and son-in-law Gabrielle and William Protinick of Robbinsville; brothers John, Alexander, Nicholas; sisters Maryse, Josephine, Helen, Gabrielle, Marcelle, Victorine and Paulette, all of France; grandchildren Melissa, William, Christine and J.P.; and several nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be 10 a.m. today at Mather-Hodge Funeral Home, 40 Vandeventer Ave., Princeton.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11 a.m. today St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church, 214 Nassau St., Princeton.
Burial will follow in the Brainerd Cemetery, Cranbury.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association, 2550 Route 1, North Brunswick, NJ 08902-4301 or University Medical Center at Princeton, 253 Witherspoon St., Princeton, NJ 08540.
Deborah A. Brooks
Office manager
Deborah A. Brooks of Princeton died Tuesday at Merwick Rehab Hospital & Nursing Care. She was 51.
Born in Princeton, she was a lifelong Princeton resident.
She was employed for 30 years as an office manager at the New Jersey Hospital Association.
She was also very involved with the Girl Scouts of America. For many years she was leader, assistant leader and cookie manager for the Princeton Service Unit.
Daughter of the late James R. Brooks Sr. and sister of the late James R. Brooks Jr., she is survived by her mother, Delores DelVecchio Brooks; sister Cynthia Gabauer; sister-in-law Barbara Brooks; nieces and nephews Cheryl and Nicole Gabauer, Jennifer and Jacquelyn Brooks and Christopher Brooks; uncle Bud Luscia; and many cousins.
The funeral will be 2 p.m. today at Kimble Funeral Home, 1 Hamilton Ave., Princeton.
Burial will follow in Rocky Hill Cemetery.
Calling hour will be 1 p.m. until the time of service at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 3076 Princeton Pike, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648.
Venkateswaran Subrahmanyam
Daughter lives in Princeton
EAST WINDSOR Venkateswaran "Mani" Subrahmanyam, 73, died on July 12 in Katmandu, Nepal, after suffering a heart attack at the Muktinath Temple ("Place of Salvation"), the most sacred Hindu site in Nepal. He was 73.
He fulfilled his lifelong dream by completing a spiritual pilgrimage to Mt. Kailash and ancient Hindu temples in the Himalayas during which he trekked 26 miles to an altitude of 19,000 feet..
Born in Burma, he immigrated to the United States from India in 1964 as a graduate student in engineering at Oklahoma State University. He lived with his family in the Chicago area for 11 years before moving to East Windsor.
His first job in the U.S. was at IBM Corp. in Chicago, where he was a systems engineer. He later worked for MasterCard in Manhattan overseeing projects automating credit card authorization. The latter part of his career was spent traveling around the world automating stock exchanges including those in Mexico City; Bangkok, Thailand; Caracas, Venezuela; and Bombay, India.
Upon retirement, he returned to India to care for his mother for eight years, after which he became an active member of the Chinmaya Mission community and avidly took classes in politics, economics, and Indian literature and culture at Princeton University through the Community Auditing Program.
Son of the late S. Venkateswaran and Muthulakshmi Ammal, he is survived by his wife, Savithri; daughters and sons-in-law Lakshmi and Robert of Miami, Harini and Jim of Princeton and Gita of London; son Guru of East Windsor; grandchildren George of Miami and Saraswathi of Princeton; and many extended family members.
Cremation services were performed at the Pashupatinath Temple in Nepal on July 13.
Family can be contacted at [email protected].

