William L. Decker

William L. Decker

Dundee: William L. Decker, age 76, of Dundee, NY, died Wednesday, February 22, 2012, at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital in Penn Yan, NY. Friends may call from 2-4 pm Sunday (Feb. 26) and from 12:00 Noon-1:00 pm Monday (Feb. 27) at the Baird Funeral Home, 36 Water Street, Dundee, where a funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm Monday, with Rev. Lucinda O'Leary officiating. Burial will follow in Lakemont Cemetery, Hayes Rd., Dundee, NY.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Cardiac Rehab at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital, 418 N. Main St., Penn Yan, NY 14527, or the Wilmot Cancer Center, 601 Elmwood Ave., Box 704, Rochester, NY 14642.

William was born December 24, 1935, in Dundee, NY. On September 24, 1955, in Dundee, he married the former Alma A. Good. A lifelong local resident, he retired in 1998 after over 30 years of employment by the Town of Starkey Highway Department. Mr. Decker was a former member of the former Dundee Chapter of Civil Defense and Dundee Auxiliary Police, having provided security at the Dundee Speedway, the Dundee Fair, and as a Mounted Officer at Watkins Glen Grand Prix events. In his spare time, he enjoyed camping with his family and fixing cars.

He is loved and will be missed by his wife of 56 years, Alma A. Decker, at home; three sons, Dennis W. (Linda) Decker of Dundee, Richard L. Decker of Phelps, and Paul F. (Shela) Merrick of Johnson City, NY; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sister and brother-in-law, Dorothy (Leon) Pire of Bradford, PA; and several nieces and nephews.

Online condolences can be sent by visiting www.bairdfuneralhomedundee.com.