John George Marincas, 88, of Skillman, NJ, passed away on Friday, June 25, 2010 at the University Medical Center at Princeton. He was a lifelong resident of New Jersey, having grown up on the family farm of his parents, John and Florence Marincas in Crosswicks, and having lived his adult years in Columbus and Belle Mead.

He graduated from the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point with a degree in Engineering, and his career path took him in several directions; engineer for General Motors, dairy farmer on his wife's family farm, and chief engineer for United Fruit Company and ARCO. His wide-ranging interests included gardening, reading history, enjoying classical music and world-wide travel.

During the last decade of his life, he enjoyed a full life in retirement at Stonebridge at Montgomery in Skillman and found a spiritual home in the congregation of Mother of God Orthodox Church in Rocky Hill.

He is predeceased by his wives Virginia Vancza Marincas and Leona Bothwell and his brother Leon Marincas. Surviving are his daughter and son-in-law Joan and Robert Hess, son and daughter-in-law John and Roseanne Marincas, his brother and sister-in-law Alex and Anna Mae Marincas, step-children Ian Bothwell, Shara Pollie and Alix Scott and 5 grandchildren; Shawn, Christopher and Anthony Marincas, and Jonathan and Meredith Hess.

Funeral services will begin on Saturday, July 3, 2010 at 9:00am at the Kimble Funeral Home, 1 Hamilton Avenue, Princeton, NJ 08542 followed by a 10:00am funeral service in the main chapel of St. Joseph's Seminary, 75 Mapleton Road, Kingston, NJ 08540. Burial will be in the family plot in Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, NJ.

Visitation will be on Friday, July 2, 2010, from 5:00 to 8:00pm at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Mother of God Orthodox Church, PO Box 511, Rocky Hill NJ 08553.