Donna Elaine Parsons Lane
Donna Lane enjoyed a wonderful life of good friends, community leadership, travel and being with her close family, particularly her beloved grandsons. She passed away peacefully at age 81, surrounded by family on February 5, 2020. She leaves her daughter Dr. Margaret Parsons Sander, son Isaac D. Parsons, son-in-law Dr. David M. Sander, daughter-in-law Norma Hart, her grandsons Brennan Parsons and Charles Sander, and her loving companion in travel, theatre, dining out and life over the last decade, Tom Gamble. She also leaves behind many deep friendships. A pround life-long Sacramentan, she was the daughter of Sacramento automotive pioneers Don and Dorothy Wolfe, and a graudate of McClatchy High School and Sacramento State. Donna was blessed with great wit and intelligence and a strong personality. She was a prominent community leader serving as President of the Junior League, Chair of Mission Oaks Park Board, and on the American River Fire Board. She also served in Board leadership for the Sacramento Ballet and Christian Brothers High School, among many other organizations. In recent years she volunteered at St. John Vianney School teaching art, participating in field trips and other activities for her grandson's class. Her community outreach and gifts of communication were evident in her role as Community Outreach Director fo the Sacramento Community Cable Foiundation where she won a CableACE Award for her work in direceting, producing and appearing in documentary productions. She later joined her husband, David E. Lane as a business manager in commercial real estate and greatly enjoyed working with him. Donna and David travvelled extensivley throughout Europe. She joins him now in passing.
Donna Lane enjoyed a wonderful life of good friends, community leadership, travel and being with her close family, particularly her beloved grandsons. She passed away peacefully at age 81, surrounded by family on February 5, 2020. She leaves her daughter Dr. Margaret Parsons Sander, son Isaac D. Parsons, son-in-law Dr. David M. Sander, daughter-in-law Norma Hart, her grandsons Brennan Parsons and Charles Sander, and her loving companion in travel, theatre, dining out and life over the last decade, Tom Gamble. She also leaves behind many deep friendships. A pround life-long Sacramentan, she was the daughter of Sacramento automotive pioneers Don and Dorothy Wolfe, and a graudate of McClatchy High School and Sacramento State. Donna was blessed with great wit and intelligence and a strong personality. She was a prominent community leader serving as President of the Junior League, Chair of Mission Oaks Park Board, and on the American River Fire Board. She also served in Board leadership for the Sacramento Ballet and Christian Brothers High School, among many other organizations. In recent years she volunteered at St. John Vianney School teaching art, participating in field trips and other activities for her grandson's class. Her community outreach and gifts of communication were evident in her role as Community Outreach Director fo the Sacramento Community Cable Foiundation where she won a CableACE Award for her work in direceting, producing and appearing in documentary productions. She later joined her husband, David E. Lane as a business manager in commercial real estate and greatly enjoyed working with him. Donna and David travvelled extensivley throughout Europe. She joins him now in passing.
Donna Elaine Parsons Lane
Donna Lane enjoyed a wonderful life of good friends, community leadership, travel and being with her close family, particularly her beloved grandsons. She passed away peacefully at age 81, surrounded by family on February 5, 2020. She leaves her daughter Dr. Margaret Parsons Sander, son Isaac D. Parsons, son-in-law Dr. David M. Sander, daughter-in-law Norma Hart, her grandsons Brennan Parsons and Charles Sander, and her loving companion in travel, theatre, dining out and life over the last decade, Tom Gamble. She also leaves behind many deep friendships. A pround life-long Sacramentan, she was the daughter of Sacramento automotive pioneers Don and Dorothy Wolfe, and a graudate of McClatchy High School and Sacramento State. Donna was blessed with great wit and intelligence and a strong personality. She was a prominent community leader serving as President of the Junior League, Chair of Mission Oaks Park Board, and on the American River Fire Board. She also served in Board leadership for the Sacramento Ballet and Christian Brothers High School, among many other organizations. In recent years she volunteered at St. John Vianney School teaching art, participating in field trips and other activities for her grandson's class. Her community outreach and gifts of communication were evident in her role as Community Outreach Director fo the Sacramento Community Cable Foiundation where she won a CableACE Award for her work in direceting, producing and appearing in documentary productions. She later joined her husband, David E. Lane as a business manager in commercial real estate and greatly enjoyed working with him. Donna and David travvelled extensivley throughout Europe. She joins him now in passing.
Donna Lane enjoyed a wonderful life of good friends, community leadership, travel and being with her close family, particularly her beloved grandsons. She passed away peacefully at age 81, surrounded by family on February 5, 2020. She leaves her daughter Dr. Margaret Parsons Sander, son Isaac D. Parsons, son-in-law Dr. David M. Sander, daughter-in-law Norma Hart, her grandsons Brennan Parsons and Charles Sander, and her loving companion in travel, theatre, dining out and life over the last decade, Tom Gamble. She also leaves behind many deep friendships. A pround life-long Sacramentan, she was the daughter of Sacramento automotive pioneers Don and Dorothy Wolfe, and a graudate of McClatchy High School and Sacramento State. Donna was blessed with great wit and intelligence and a strong personality. She was a prominent community leader serving as President of the Junior League, Chair of Mission Oaks Park Board, and on the American River Fire Board. She also served in Board leadership for the Sacramento Ballet and Christian Brothers High School, among many other organizations. In recent years she volunteered at St. John Vianney School teaching art, participating in field trips and other activities for her grandson's class. Her community outreach and gifts of communication were evident in her role as Community Outreach Director fo the Sacramento Community Cable Foiundation where she won a CableACE Award for her work in direceting, producing and appearing in documentary productions. She later joined her husband, David E. Lane as a business manager in commercial real estate and greatly enjoyed working with him. Donna and David travvelled extensivley throughout Europe. She joins him now in passing.
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