John N. Decker of Glen Spey, N.Y., passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2020, in Port Jervis, N.Y. He was 72.
Son of Roy and Hilda Morgan Decker, he was born on March 24, 1948, in Port Jervis.
He fought a long and courageous battle with heart disease and succumbed with Covid-19.
He was raised by his loving grandparents, John and Mary Decker.
He worked at C&D Battery in Huguenot until the company moved production out of the country. He later worked for NAPA Auto Parts in Port Jervis until his retirement. He was an avid Yankees fan.
Survivors include his loving wife, Donna L. Corwin, at home; sons, John N. Decker and his companion, Christy Flynn, and her daughter, Timmy Christine, and and his son, Timothy R. Decker, at home; sister-in-law Doreen Space and her husband, Russell, of Huguenot, N.Y.; brothers-in-laws, William R. Corwin and his wife. Marcia. of Milan, Tenn., and Rodney Corwin of Port Jervis; nieces and nephews, Sara and Matthew Haynes, Gerald and Jacalyn Space, Peter and Heidi Minges, Andrew and Charlee Mingus; and his very close friends John and Michelle Martucci of Glen Spey.
John was pre-deceased by his daughter Erin Decker and his son Adam W. Decker. "Fish on John, fish on, fish with your loving late son Adam."
Arrangements are by the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, Port Jervis. Due to the current health crisis, services will be private at this time. Cremation will take place at HG Smith Crematory, Stroudsburg, Pa.
Donna and her family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Seth Hurwitz and the 3rd floor staff at Bon Secours Community Hospital, Port Jervis. Donna would be eternally grateful to hear from her family and friends by sending a condolence or a simple card to: Donna Decker, PO Box 244, Glen Spey, NY 12737.