Robert Vander Decker Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Robert Vander Decker (Cape May, New Jersey), born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, who passed away on August 23, 2021 at the age of 86. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Robert Vander Decker to pay them a last tribute.

He was predeceased by: his parents, William Decker and Anna Vander Decker (Heck); his brother George Vander Decker; and his granddaughter Rachel Louise Church. He is survived by: his wife Louise; his children, Robert Jr. (Janice), Bethann Gallagher (Michael) and Lisa Church Batzell (Daniel); his grandchildren, Robert Vander Decker III (Kristy), Shelley Vander Decker, David Clizbe, Matthew Clizbe, Craig Clizbe and Steven Church; his stepgrandchildren, Meghan Zeigler (Brian), Daniel Batzell Jr. (Jasmine) and Dana Batzell; and his great grandchildren, Jordan, Bryce, Delilah, Grayson, Mirabel and Colton.

Donations in memory of Robert W. Vander Decker, Sr. may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, Tennessee 38105 or stjude.org or Naval Air Station Wildwood (NASW) NAS Wildwood Aviation Museum 500 Forrestal Road Cape May, NJ 08204.