Celia Planas

June 3, 1926 - April 1, 2017

Celia Planas, 90, of Monroe passed away Saturday at the University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro. Born in New York, she grew up in Trenton and later moved to the Hamilton Square/Robbinsville area. Once retired, she became a resident of Monroe. Mrs. Planas, along with her husband, Stanley, owned and operated Cledes Luncheonette in Trenton and later the Robbinsville Inn until 11 years ago. She was recently awarded her 50 year membership in the Order of the Eastern Star. An active member of St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Hamilton, she was involved with the Daughters of Penelope and the PHILOPTOCHOS Society; also the Senior Citizens Groups of St. Gregory the Great Church, and St. George Greek Orthodox Churches both in Hamilton and in Piscataway. Daughter of the late Savas and Aphrodite (Alexander) Cledes, and wife of the late Stanley Planas, she is survived by 2 daughters, Constance Planas, and Eileen Stellakis and her husband John; 5 grandchildren, Victor J Stellakis and wife Jenny, Vassie Halkiadakis and husband John, Lee J. Stellakis and wife Jordan, Stephanie J. Stellakis and Fiancé William Martorana, and Stanley J. Stellakis and wife Kathleen; also, 8 great grandchildren, Yianni, Anastasia, Georgea, Leonidas, Zoey, Zachary, Marie, and Johnny. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, April 4th from 9 - 10:30am at St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 1200 Klockner Road, Hamilton, NJ 08619. Funeral Service will begin at 10:30am followed by the burial in Greenwood Cemetery, Hamilton. Arrangements are under the direction of the M. William Murphy Funeral Home, 1863 Hamilton Ave., Hamilton, NJ 08619. Please visit www.murphyfh.com for additional information. Memorial contributions in her name may be made to St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Hamilton.