Julia Szalay Decker

Julia Szalay Decker Julia Szalay Decker was born on March 5, 1926 in Elizabeth, New Jersey to James and Bertha Szalay, and passed away on Sunday, September 4, 2011 at the Richard Murphy Hospice House. A resident of Louisiana since January 1959, Julia was retired from Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond. She leaves behind her children, Barry James Decker and wife Deborah of Colorado, Nancy Decker Howes Spearman and husband Art of Loranger, Janice Decker Rodriguez and husband John “Jean Pierre” of Tickfaw, Scott Decker and wife Jackie of Tickfaw, Denise Decker Pecoraro and husband Joe of Loranger; ten grandchildren, Jepthath Decker and wife Cassie, Danielle Decker, Stephen Troy Howes Jr., Jeremy Louis Howes and wife Dana, Andrew Vernon Howes, TiJohn “Jean Revierre” Rodriguez and wife Michelle, Mark Rodriguez and wife Holly, Christina Reneé Decker Lacara and husband Sammie, Courtney James Decker and wife Tisha, Nicholas Kyle Decker and wife Brandy, Jack L. Lee and wife Marianne, Nichelle Lee; great-grandchildren, Alexis Decker, Troy and Sean Howes, Miranda and Maison Howes, Jordan, Haley and Ashley Howes, Macie Marie and Maddie Katherine Rodriguez, Mitchell Justin, Hailey Noel and Mia Jeanne Rodriguez, Loren Riley and Logen Scott Lacara, Landyn James and Gavyn Lane Decker, Destiny Hope, Nicholas Kyle and Alex James Decker, Kayla and Jayden Lee. Julia is also survived by her “very special friend and neighbor” Ms. Mary Margaret Millet. Preceding Julia in death were her parents, James and Bertha Szalay; three brothers and three sisters, Joseph, Balint and Frank Szalay, Margaret Szalay Boehm, Helen Szalay TenYck, Elsie Szalay; special friends, Charles and Dorothy “Dootle” Bab. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral services from the chapel of Brandon G. Thompson Funeral Home, west of Hammond on Thursday, September 8, 2011 at 11:00 a.m., with visiting hours beginning at 9:00 a.m. Rev. Richard Taylor will officiate the services and interment will follow in Our Lady of Pompeii Catholic Church Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made in “Memory of Julia Decker” to Richard Murphy Hospice House, 16013 Halbert Lane, Hammond LA 70403 Condolences and other information are available online at www.thompsoncares.com Arrangements have been entrusted to Brandon G. Thompson Funeral Home of Hammond.

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Julia Szalay Decker

March 5, 1926 - September 4, 2011