Mary Lou Donahue, 86, of Atlanta passed away in her sleep on Friday, December 7, 2018. A Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at 10:00 A.M. at The Catholic Cathedral of Christ the King Church, Atlanta. The church is located at 2699 Peachtree Road, N.E., Atlanta, GA, 30305. Rev. Msgr. Richard Lopez will officiate. No visitation has been planned.
Mary Louise Donahue “Mary Lou” was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA on July 13, 1932 to her parents Donald G. Scharar and Alice E. Scharar.
She graduated in 1954 from Pennsylvania State University (PSU) and she was a life-long member of Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority.
Immediately after marrying her husband, Eugene J. Donahue on September 6, 1958 in Pittsburgh they moved to Atlanta where they lived for 60 years.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and brother, Robert Scharar. Along with her husband, she leaves behind her many loving family members and friends across the U.S.