Jan 10, 2022

Donna Jean Spencer, of Cranberry Township, ended her battle with Alzheimer’s Sunday, January 9, 2022, at Paramount Senior Living in Cranberry Township.

She was the only child of Don and Elizabeth Murray of Bethel Park. Born August 29, 1946, she grew up in Bethel Park with loving parents.

Donna, “Jake”, attended Bethel Park High School and graduated proudly with the class of 1964. She then attended Allegheny General School of Nursing, where she excelled in nurse training, while spending time in Detroit, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. After training under many doctors and specialists, she accepted an RN nursing position at St. Clair Memorial Hospital.

Throughout her nursing career, Jake worked in Gastroenterology, the IV Team, and Case Management Review. During her career, she went back to college and earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.

At age 13, while pursuing her interest in horses, Jakie met her husband and life-time partner, Ron Spencer. Their early romance blossomed into a marriage on July 26, 1968. Ron and Jake were dedicated to each other and spent their time together showing horses, racing cars, following High School wrestling, RV camping, and traveling.

They raised two children, Clay and Drew, and enjoyed six grandchildren. They celebrated 53 years of a loving marriage this year.

Donna is survived by her husband, Ron; children, Clay Spencer (fiancee Kim Kasper), of Cranberry Township, and Drew Spencer (wife Kate), of McCandless; and grandchildren, Corey, Brock, Cole, Brody, Gracie and Rowan.

Friends will be received from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, January 11th, at Paul Henney Cremation & Funeral Tributes, 5570 Library Road, Bethel Park, where a funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, January 12th. Interment will follow in Jefferson Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in her name to the Alzheimer’s Association, www.alz.org.