Jane Ellen Groth, nee Stevenson, born in Champaign, Illinois on April 12, 1946, moved with her family to Santa Monica, California at the age of eleven. She earned a degree in English at the University of Southern California and after graduation in June, 1968 married Edward John Groth, III and moved to the Princeton, New Jersey area where she spent the remainder of her life. After starting her family, Jane earned a degree in accounting from Rider College in 1983 and passed the CPA exam in 1988.

Jane worked at the Los Angeles airport, the Princeton airport, Educational Testing Service, Techne Inc., Arnold Associates, Lewis W Parker, III, CPA, and as a self- employed tax preparer. She served on committees of the Society of CPA's, volunteered at the YMCA, was active with Little League and with Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts, including serving as a Brownie Troop Leader.

Jane was a warm, caring and generous person who loved and supported her family and friends and always had a warm smile for everyone. Whether it was the Physics Department, the neighborhood, the workplace, or even the cycling club, Jane made friends everywhere and it was important to her to make everyone feel special. In addition to spending time with loved ones, Jane enjoyed art, reading, puzzling, decorating, entertaining and traveling.

Jane died in her sleep on June 12, 2015. She was predeceased by her parents, George Thomas Stevenson, Jr. and Alice Marjorie Stevenson, nee Hilderbrand. She is survived by her husband , their son , Jeffrey Todd Groth of Saratoga Springs, NY, their daughter, Amy Carina Groth of North Windham, CT, and her siblings Julia A. Rogers, of Banning CA, G. Thomas Stevenson, III of Marietta, GA, Betsy J. Cleavinger of Garland, TX, and many other relatives and friends.

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, July 25, 2015 at Yearsley Cemetery, 2208 N. Highcross Rd., Urbana. Renner-Wikoff Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Make-A-Wish foundation.