Nicole L. Gordon
Diane E. Glinka
It is with great sadness that the family of Nicole L. Gordon announces her passing on Monday, October 1, at the age of 42 years. After fighting for 11 years to recover from a series of devastating strokes, her body no longer had the strength to continue. Nicole, widow to Seward Wojciech Piasecki, will be lov ingly remembered by her mother and step-father, Joanne C. Gordon and Elias Malavet; her father and step-mother, Elliot B. Gordon and Linda Gordon; her brother and sister-in-law, Gregory P. Gordon and Dr. Freya Emspak; her sister and brother-in-law, Elizabeth A. Hall and Christopher Hall; and her niece and nephews, Simone G ordon, Dex ter Gordon, Charles Hall, and James Hall. Nicole attended the Chapin School, Princeton Day School, and graduated summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa from Connecticut College with a BA in Art History. She was talented, artistic, had a flare for high fashion, and was a free spirit who loved her family, horses, Magic Mike, and Ancient Aliens. A Fu n e r a l S e r v i c e i n memory of Nicole will be held on Friday, October 5th at Kimble Funeral Home, 1 Hamilton Avenue, Princeton, NJ. Visitation starting at 10 a.m., service at 2 p.m. followed by burial at Princeton Cemetery. Share memories and extend condolences at The KimbleFuneralHome.com.
Diane E. Glinka, of Dunstable, MA, passed away September 23, 2018, surrounded by her family, after a sudden illness. Loving mother, sister, teacher, and friend. Born in Princeton, NJ to Elizabeth N. Glinka and Matthew J. Glinka, Diane was a graduate of Princeton High School and Boston University School of Fine Arts, and received her Master’s in Education from UMass Lowell. Devoted mother to her adored children, Michael McAuliffe and Emily McAuliffe of Dunstable, MA; loving sister of Elaine Glinka of Cartersville, GA, Charlotte Glinka and brother-in-law Charles Alexander of Boston, and Sarah Glinka-Endicott of Ann Arbor, MI. Also survived by her newfound love, Eric Leonard, as well as her niece, nephews, cousins, and many close friends. Vibrant and talented school teacher, and creative and supportive colleague, most recently at the GrotonDunstable Regional Middle School. Her students often said she was their favorite teacher. Avid golfer with a great group of friends at the Long Meadow Golf Club. Passionate about music, especially Motown, Aretha, the Beatles, and Jazz. Private piano teacher, accompanist at St. John’s Baptist Church in Woburn, MA, and former piano player with the Old Enuff to Know Better Band. A star has gone out in the night sky, and the world is dimmer now for all who love her.
Memorial Service for Jean Millis Gilpin and Professor Robert George Gilpin Jr. A memorial service will be held to remember and celebrate the lives of Jean and Bob Gilpin on Saturday, October 13, 2018, at 11 a.m. in the Princeton University Chapel, followed by a reception hosted by the Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination at Princeton University. Please RSVP by Monday, October 8 to princeton memorial@gilp.in; for more information visit www.perkins parker.com/obituary/robert-gilpin-jr.
a building would have been surprising—but Jerusalem is not just any other city. What makes Jerusalem different? Why do people of such diverse backgrounds care so much about this city? In the first three sessions of this four-part course, Gribetz will explore the central place of the city of Jerusalem in the foundational stories of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In the final meeting,
he will consider how Zionism and Palestinian nationalism have related to Jerusalem and why Jerusalem may be the most complicated of all the issues hindering IsraeliPalestinian peace. The course is open to the community and costs $72 for Jewish Center members; $108 for others. For more information, call (609) 9210100 Ext. 200 or info@the jewishcenter.org.
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Religion Blessing of the Animals At Lambertville Church
Saint Francis’ Day will be celebrated on the afternoon of Sunday, October 7, at 4 p.m. at Saint Andrew’s Church, Lambertville, with a special Evensong to celebrate Saint Francis of Assisi and a special outdoor Blessing of the Animals at 1 p.m. The Rev. Daniel Somers will preside at the event, to be held on the church grounds; if the weather is inclement, it will be conducted in the church. All are invited to bring their pets, photographs of them, or stuffed toys representing them. The service will honor those pets that are with us, as well as those who have befriended us in the past and whose memories linger. Why does Saint Andrew’s bless pets in honor of St. Francis? Saint Francis was born in Italy in the 12th century to a family of great wealth. As a youth he aspired to military glory, but this desire was never realized as he had various encounters with the poor that pricked the youthful Francis’ conscience. He decided to renounce his earthly possessions and live simply, despite his father’s intense opposition.
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Francis embraced all of God’s creation, living among the poor and caring for animals. One of Francis’ gifts is the Christmas crèche, something he had built to help the townspeople experience Christmas in a more personal way. After building a small stable and putting people inside to portray the Holy Family, he added the animals, the sheep, goats, and cattle. It is reported that, when asked why, he simply said, “Surely the animals praised the new Messiah just as the shepherds and angels did.” Saint Andrew’s Church is located at the corner of Margaret Frances York and Main Streets in Nilsen Galick Lambertville, New Jersey. Margaret Frances Nilsen For more information, visit Galick, 90, of Griggstown standrewslambertville.org died Wednesday, September or call (609) 397-2425. 26, 2018 at Penn Medicine History of Jerusalem Princeton Medical Center. Is Topic of Lectures Born in Brooklyn, NY, she A series of talks by Jonawas a resident of Griggstown than Marc Gribetz, an asfor over 80 years. Frances sistant professor of near was the church secretary eastern and Judaic studies for Griggstown Reformed at Princeton University, is Church. She was a nature planned for October 4, 18, enthusiast, folk artist, and 25, and November 8 at The painter. Jewish Center of Princeton, Daughter of the late Frode 435 Nassau Street. Winter Elias and Margaret This past May, a building (Ruud) Nilsen, wife of the in a small city in the Middle late Vincent T. Galick, she East was renamed and fitis survived by two daughters ted with new signs. In anBarbara L. Campbell and ticipation of this change, Wendy Neusner, and three de m on s t r at ion s er upte d grandchildren Kather ine throughout the world and Neusner, Claire Campbell, the United Nations General and Christian Campbell. Assembly held an emergency Funeral services were held session, declaring the name at Griggstow n Reformed change “null and void” by Church. Frances was buried a vote of 128 to 9. On the alongside her late husband day of the renaming, more Vincent in the Rocky Hill than 60 people were killed Cemetery. in ongoing protests intensiMemorial contributions fied by the change. In nearly may be made to Griggstown any other city, such a fierce Refor med Church, 1065 global reaction to renaming Canal Road, Princeton, NJ 08540. Arrangements were under the direction of M.J. Murphy Funeral Home, Monmouth Junction.
Celebration of Diane’s life was held Thursday, September 27, 2018, at the Long Meadow Golf Club, 165 Havilah Street, Lowell, MA. In lieu of flowers, you may make a donation to a fund that will be used to help teachers pay privately for school supplies that are not in the school’s budget: Groton-Dunstable Regional School District, 344 Main Street, Groton, MA 01450, memo line: Diane Glinka Fu nd. A r ra ngem ent s by McGaffigan Family Funeral Home, 37 Main Street Pepperell, MA. Please see www. mcgaffiganfuneral.com.