Shawn J. Decker, 43, of Hamden passed away peacefully on Friday, February 3, 2017 at Connecticut Hospice in Branford with his loving and devoted wife Stephanie (Russell) Decker by his side. Shawn was born in New Haven on November 26, 1973; son of William and Anna Jean (Cerino) Decker. Brother of Scott Decker (Wayne Bennett). Nephew of Janet Cerino and Lucille Tuttle (Raymond). Son-in-law of Frank and Claudette Russell. Brother-in-law of Nate Russell (Johanna Bernstein). Uncle to his little niece Natasha Bernstein. Shawn studied at Southern Connecticut State University; he loved going to New York City with his wife and trying the best restaurants but always had a special place in his heart for pizza. Shawn was an avid New York Yankees fan, enjoyed his hobby of restoring classic arcade games and loved dogs especially his chihuahuas, Minnie and Penny.
Family and friends may call at the North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue Saturday from 11:00 am until the time of “A Celebration of Shawn’s Life” at 1:00 pm. Interment will be private and at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the CT Hospice, Inc., 100 Double Beach Road, Branford, CT 06405 or to Pet Partners, 236 Sherwood Farm Road, Fairfield, CT 06824.
Shawn you fought a long hard battle. May you Rest In Peace.you will be missed by many people.. love Auntie Lu and Uncle Ray
Shawn, you will be missed. I am so sorry, Stephanie, Uncle Bill and Aunt Ann and Scott. I will keep you all in my prayers. Love Wilma
Thinking of all who are missing Shawn, with love and prayers…
My heart breaks for Stephanie and Shawn’s family and friends. You are all in my prayers.
I am so sorry and heartbroken to hear about Shawn’s passing. He was a true warrior and he had a warrior queen by his side the entire time! Stephanie, Just know that God is holding you tightly and I pray that He gives you a comfort and peace that surpasses all understanding. “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” Matthew 5:4 My prayers are with the entire family during this difficult time. May God’s love bring peace and comfort to you all.
I really enjoyed your love of food and special relationship with your loving wife. May you rest now after a long fight. I’m happy you had each other and enjoyed life to its fullest ❤
Janet, I am sorry for your loss. May your family find peace and comfort during this time.
Heartbroken and sad to hear of Shawns passing. My deepest sympathy and condolences to Anna, Bill, Scott, of course his beloved wife and entire family.
Rest peacefully, Shawn, until we all see each other again. Taken way too soon.
May the peace and love of knowing he is at rest and with God in pure peace help make this time a little more comforting to you all.
You are all in my thoughts and prayers.
Kim
My heart goes out to Bill and Anna, he will be forever remembered as a great person to know and always stayed positive.
“Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out, those who did good things to a resurrection of life.” (John 5:28, 29) When a love one dies, the pain is overwhelming. God offers comfort to the grieving heart with the promise that soon all those who have fallen asleep in death will be brought back to life. We can believe this promise because God “cannot lie.” (Tit. 1:2) My deepest condolences during this time.
Stephanie,
I’m so sorry for your loss and are keeping you in my prayers.
Jocelyn DeMaio
I will always think back on the fun times we had at Aunt Nettie’s house and playing video games and listening to Prince . I always enjoyed watching wrestling with you and Scott… I wish we had reconnected sooner on fb.. I am glad I did get to see you even though you were sleeping.. I hope you liked the balloons.. Rest In Peace… Your were always a sweet guy and you had the nicest, most caring wife…
Shawn, I considered you one of my BEST friends. You always had a way of seeing situations so clearly and gave the most insightful input that lead me to deal with things so easily. Your quick, quiet wit left me laughing even after I got home from work. Your kind, gentle, caring spirit I will cherish, remember and hold onto until we meet again. One of heaven’s angels has returned, with a tilted halo – Job well done Shawn!
I love you Shawn.
Stephanie my deepest sympathy goes out to you. What a remarkable man you married and what an amazing wife you have been to Shawn through all this. My prayer is that God’s peace covers you during this difficult time.
Our heartfelt condolences. You are a wonderful family who helped each other at all times. I know you will miss Shawn ad the many happy days you had together. Take care of yourselves.
Lenore and Stuart
My condolences to the family. My prayers are with you and I hope the Lord will comfort you during this time.
I am so sorry for the loss of your dear loved one. Life is a precious gift, yet so short. God has promised to one day soon eliminate death forever, along with all sickness, pain and sorrow. (Rev.21:4) He has also promised to reunite us with our loved ones on a restored paradise earth. The Bible says he yearns to do this. (John 5:28,29; Psalm 37:11,29; Job 14:14,15) I hope these scriptures will be of comfort to each of you and bring you peace.
so sorry I never got to meet you. May you be at peace in hesven. I pray also to meet Scott before more time has passed.