Alice Duer Donahue, nee Doughton, was born in Hubbard, Ohio in 1923. After graduating from high school in 1941, she and several of her sorority sisters left Youngstown College in 1942 to take jobs in support of the war effort. Alice worked in a tank factory GATX in Masury, Ohio as a stenographer.

After the war, Alice married Lt. Cmdr. Philip A. Donahue. They had a son, Thomas Duer Donahue. Both pre-deceased her, as did her older brother Dr. Philip Tedford Doughten.

Alice raised her family in northern New Jersey. She was active in many organizations. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution; the Women's Propeller Club of the Port of New York; a Board of Education Member of the John Brown School Ship, New York City; and a member of the Martin Downs Country Club. Although she loved her travels, she viewed her greatest achievement as helping to build the Library in Palm City, Florida in 1993, which named a meeting room in her honor.. Alice loved traveling throughout her life, managing to visit the seven continents. She particularly loved visiting Antarctica. She also enjoyed golfing and was an avid bridge player throughout her life.

Arrangements were handled by Kelley-Cummins Funeral Home.

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