Posted by Cathy Gowdy on Friday, April 09, 2010 at 05:43:09 :
Marin Independent Journal
Saturday, August 29, 1987
HELEN C. DECKER
Helen C. Decker of San Rafael died Friday, Aug. 28, 1987, at Nazareth House in San Rafael. She was 98.
She was a descendant of the Hoagland family, one of the pioneer families in Colorado. She lived in San Jose for many years. She moved to Marin in 1978.
Mrs. Decker was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Catholic Daughters of America.
She is survived by two sons, the Rev. Raymond G. Decker of Olema, and Alfred C. Decker of San Jose; two sisters, Gertrude Cummins of Denver and Myra Cummins of Albuquerque; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at the Chapel of the Nazareth House in San Rafael.
Burial will be at Santa Clara Mission Cemetery, Santa Clara.
The rosary will be recited at 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Nazareth House.
The family prefers memorial contributions to the Nazareth House, San Rafael, CA 94903.
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A Death Notice in the same paper adds that she was the wife of the late Charles D. Decker.
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