Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Decker, Frank Ellis August 2, 1998
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Virginian-Pilot  August 4, 1998
Frank Ellis Decker, 83, formerly of the 400 block of Virginian Drive, died Aug. 2, 
1998, in Florida.

Mr. Decker was a native of Norfolk and was a lifelong member of Blessed Sacrament 
Catholic Church in Norfolk.

Mr. Decker retired as deputy police chief of Norfolk in 1977 after 35 years 
service with the city. After retirement he went on to serve as a magistrate for 
the city, performing thousands of marriages in the area. He attended numerous 
police schools, and was a graduate of the FBI National Police Academy. He was a 
member of the Fraternal Order of Police, Knights of Columbus and longtime active 
member of the Ryan Club of Norfolk.

Survivors include his wife, Polly M. Decker of Melbourne, Fla.; his daughter, Jane 
D. Sterner of Norfolk; three sons, Dennis Decker and his wife, Myrtle, of 
Melbourne, Stephen E. Decker and his wife, Connie, of Immokalee, Fla., Edward 
Decker of Twin Falls, Idaho; a sister, Lillian Cornett of Virginia Beach; three 
brothers, Melvin P. Decker and his wife, Sarah, of Norfolk, Alfred Decker and his 
wife, Shirley, of Norfolk, Robert Decker and his wife, Shelby, of Leesburg, Va.; 
and six grandchildren.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Blessed 
Sacrament Catholic Church by Father Julian B. Goodman. Burial will be at St. 
Mary's Catholic Cemetery. A Christian Wake Service will be held at 7 p.m. today in 
the Norfolk Chapel of H.D. Oliver Funeral Apts. Memorial donations may be made to 
the Ryan Club Endowment Fund, c/o Aubrey H. Perry, III, 405 49th St., Virginia 
Beach, Va. 23451 or to a charity of the donor's choice.

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