Jean A. (Stahle) Vanderslice Donohue, 84, of East Coventry, formerly Phoenixville, passed away on Monday, February 1, 2016 in Manatawny Manor. Born on November 14, 1931 in Hershey, PA, was the only child of Earle and Rella (Rhoads) Stahle. She was the wife of the late Richard A. Vanderslice, who passed away in 1966 and Robert F. Donohue.

Jean was a 1949 graduate of Hershey High School and received her B.A. degree in Elementary music from Lebanon Valley College in 1953. She then taught elementary music in the Phoenixville School District. Jean also taught for Jo Albert's preschool program and at the Wooden Shoe program at the Phoenixville YMCA. She then was a children's librarian at the Phoenixville Library.

Jean was a long-time member of St. John's Lutheran Church, where she sang in the choir for over 53 years, taught the junior and cherub choir and started the handbell choir, which was originally known as "Ma Bell and the Dingalings."

In addition to her husband, Mrs. Donohue is survived by daughters, Lynne Lazarte, of Pace, FL, Ruth, wife of Riley Warren, of Spring City and Beth, wife of Samuel Fryer, of Linfield; step-daughter, Sharon (Donohue) wife of James Thomas, of Egg Harbor, NJ; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her funeral service at St. John's Lutheran Church, 355 St. John's Circle, Phoenixville, PA 19460 on Thursday, February 4, 2016 at 11:00 am. Officiating will be Rev. Dr. Cynthia L. Krommes and Rev. Thomas Kochenderfer. Interment will follow in the Philadelphia Memorial Park, Frazer. Friends will be received from 9:30 - 10:45 am Thursday at the Church. At the family's request, please do not send flowers, instead memorial contributions may be made in Jean's name to St. John's Lutheran Church Music Program, at the address above. Condolences may be offered online at www.PhoenixvilleFuneralHome.com. Arrangements are being handled by the Campbell - Ennis - Klotzbach Funeral Home, Inc., Phoenixville, PA.