Jo Ann McDonnell

March 31, 1941 - June 20, 2015

Age 74, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 20, 2015 at Arbor Hospice-The Residence in Ann Arbor. She was born on March 31, 1941 in Rochester, N.Y., the daughter of Dr. Robert Lee and Marjorie Nina (Rouch) Piercy. On January 23, 1965 at the First United Methodist Church in Ann Arbor she married Charles McDonnell, Jr. and he preceded her in death on March 6, 2006. Jo Ann earned her nursing degree from the University of Michigan in 1963. She was a sister of the University of Michigan chapter of Alpha Omicron Pi. Jo Ann worked as a Registered Nurse at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor for many years. She was also a member of the First United Methodist Church in Saline. Survivors include her children, Robert (Pam) McDonnell of Canton, Pamala McDonnell, Laura (Randy) Hanna of Bloomfield Twp., Thomas (Carol) McDonnell of Dexter and Diane Willard of Belleville, grandchildren, Matthew (Jill) McDonnell, Lindsay McDonnell, T.J McDonnell, Justin McDonnell, Nathan (Carrie) Willard, Jane, Charles, Stephen and Cynthia McDonnell and Scott Hanna, great-grandchildren, Avery and Emilie McDonnell and Connor Willard and sisters, Barbara (Gary) Shear of Manchester and Carolyn (Raymond) Nevi of Plymouth. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents and son, Mike McDonnell. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 24, 2015 from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M and on Thursday, June 25, 2015 from 10:00 A.M. until the time of the Funeral Service at 11:00 A.M. at the Robison-Bahnmiller Funeral Home in Saline with the Rev. Dr. James E. Tuttle, officiating. Burial will follow at Bethlehem Cemetery in Ann Arbor. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Arbor Hospice and envelopes will be available at the funeral home. To sign Jo Ann’s guestbook, to leave a memory, or for more information or directions please visit www.rbfhsaline.com.