Alexandra "Sandy" Decker

Alexandra "Sandy" Decker May 3, 1932 - Nov. 1, 2009 Resident of Alamo Sadly Sandy Decker passed away after a ten year struggle with dementia. She was born in El Paso, Texas and raised in Silver City, New Mexico. Sandy graduated from University of Arizona in 1954 majoring in Business Administration. While a student there, she met Bob Decker and they were married in 1954 and remained married until Bob's death in February of 2000. Throughout their marriage Sandy and Bob lived in Tucson, Denver, and Woodland Hills, CA and finally resided in Alamo from 1971 until 2001. After Bob's death Sandy moved to Diablo Lodge in Danville where she lived for several years; most recently she resided at La Orinda, a care home in Concord, CA. Sandy was a loving wife, an excellent mother and much loved grandmother. She enjoyed painting, gardening, and traveling with her husband. She is survived by two daughters: Janis Murphy (husband Chris) of Carlsbad, CA, and Linda Merriam (husband Steve) of Pleasant Hill, CA; and three grandchildren: Kirk Murphy (wife Sarah McAnally Murphy) of Prescott, AZ, Caitlin Murphy Vaccariello (husband Rob), of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, and Sean Merriam of Pleasant Hill and Davis, CA. In lieu of flowers please donate to Hospice of Contra Costa County.