Jane T. Staehle died April 23. She was 82.
Staehle was born Margaret Jane Tener on April 3, 1939, in Columbus, Ohio, to Eva and Carlton Glen Tener. Her only sibling was a sister, Gladys Elizabeth (Betty) Tener (later Betty T. Welsbacher), 14 years her senior. She received her Bachelor of Arts in speech pathology and her Master of Arts in English, both from Ohio State University, and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. In college, she met George Staehle, they married in 1960 and, in 1964, moved to Livermore. Their daughter, Carolyn, was born Dec. 24, 1968.
After her marriage ended in divorce, Staehle rejoined the workforce in 1976 and started her career in the technical information department at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, where she worked as a technical information specialist until her retirement in 1999. While at the Lab, she was widely admired for her managerial skills as well as her work editing various publications and papers written by the lab scientists for technical journals.
Jane T. Staehle, 82, died peacefully in her sleep on April 23, 2021, following a series of illnesses.
She had been moved to hospice at home and was surrounded by loved ones at the time of her death. Staehle, who lived in Livermore most of her adult life, was an active force in many communities. She was beloved by a large network of friends and colleagues whose lives she influenced and touched through these activities. She will perhaps be best remembered for her wry and adept wit, her generosity of spirit, and her deep and practical kindness.
Staehle was born Margaret Jane Tener on April 3, 1939, in Columbus, Ohio, to Eva Nixon and Carlton Glen Tener. Her only sibling was a sister, Gladys Elizabeth (Betty) Tener (later Betty T. Welsbacher), 14 years her senior. In addition to her immediate family, Jane spent formative years with aunts and cousins. From an early age, Jane had strong musical skills, a keen artistic and organizational eye, and a high intelligence level. She was in part