Alice Gering Schannel, 77, of Princeton, passed away on March 8th, at Compassionate Care Hospice at St. Francis Medical Center in Trenton, after a courageous battle with cancer.

She was a wonderful mother, cook and accomplished pianist. She made every holiday special and instilled in her children an abiding love of animals, music, Avon by the Sea, and the New York Yankees. She loved horses and thoroughbred racing and was granted special visitations with Triple Crown winner Secretariat.

Born in Hamilton, she graduated from Trenton High School with honors. She worked for both RCA and Burroughs Corporation, where she would meet her future husband. After raising her family, she joined our father at the Mercer County Board of Social Services, becoming a supervisor as well as President of the local AFSCME. After retirement, she moved to Newtown PA and eventually back to Princeton where our father was born and raised.

She was predeceased by her husband Donald A. Schannel Sr., daughter Wendy Sue, parents Katherine and Rudolph Gering and brother, Dr. Rudolph Gering. She is survived by daughters Donna Schannel of Princeton NJ, Kathryn Fenton and husband Scott of Colts Neck NJ; Victoria Sweeney and husband Joseph of Sicklerville NJ , Cynthia Bruzgo of Bethlehem PA , her son Donald Schannel Jr. and partner Paul Leighton of Trenton , her brother Ronald Gering and wife Connie of New Hope PA and sister-in-law, Joan Gering of Ewing NJ. She is also survived by grandchildren Ryan Fenton and wife Nicole, Kyle Fenton, Alexander, Sarah and Abigail Sweeney , and Kelsey and Joseph Bruzgo.
In addition, she is survived by nephews Lawrence, Matthew and Benjamin Gering and nieces Marla Gering ,Teri Rhodes, Missie Parrey, and Kelie Schannel.

A viewing will be held at Kimble Funeral Home ,1 Hamilton Ave., Princeton NJ, on Wednesday , March 13, 2013 from 5 to 8pm.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Paul RC Church, 214 Nassau Street Princeton NJ, on Thursday at 10:45AM. Private burial will follow in St. Paul Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Compassionate Care Hospice Foundation, 11 Independence Way, Newark DE, 19713 or S.A.V.E. Animal Shelter, 900 Herrontown Rd., Princeton NJ 08540.