Jeanette Page Decker

Such a sweet, kind, respect person. I was a classmate of hers. In later years we would run into each other at reunions or in Canandaigua. Too young for her to pass. Condolences to her family.

Loved by her classmates. Kindness and grace. Gone too soon my friend. Condolences to Steve and Rita. May you rest in peace.

We were so fortunate to have had her as a friend. She will be sorely missed. But, her sense of humor and warmth of personality will be with us forever.

Steve,

We are very sorry for your loss. May you find comfort in the memories that you and Jeanette shared for all those years. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Bob and Barbara Vincent

So sorry for the loss of Jeanette. I remember her with lots of funny wit and smarts back in the Marcus Whitman days. I have to say she helped me through some of those science classes back then.
God Bless Jeanette and thoughts & prayers to all the family.

I wish that I had more time to get to know Jeannette. We became neighbors just 3 years ago. We shared a deep love of animals, particularly cats. Jeannette and Steve were so generous with their help and knowledge. I will miss her very much going forward and learning from so many things that she could teach me, especially about flowers gardening. RIP Jeannette, my friend.

Finding the words to express at this time is still a struggle. I have known Jeanette for many years. We met when she was a lighting specialist at HEPs in Canandaigua. I was a designer and she was the answer to my dreams. I would describe my vision of a particular light, and she would walk over to one of her catalogues and turn to a page and say “is this what you had in mind” and she always nailed it. We completed project after project together and always, always had a million laughs along the way. Later, after we both retired, my family and I built a comfort care home in Corning, NY. Jeanette and Steve wanted to be a part of it. This involved rewiring chandeliers, sconces and lanterns that were over 100 years old. Jeanette figured out how to take decades of paint off of them, rewire them, polish them, find missing parts, and bring them back to their original beauty. She converted her sewing room into a “light restoration” factory, and worked hours and hours on dozens of lights. She was amazing, and could never say “no”. Today, we cannot tour the home without seeing her work everywhere. She loved our garden too and her beautiful iris will continue to bloom there year after year. We will miss you terribly Jeanette but know you are still cracking jokes, smiling and laughing where ever your soul is.

Steve-- I am so sorry to learn of Jeanette's passing. The two of you made every field trip even more fun! Jeanette's energy and humor were so contagious, and she will be missed by everyone who ever walked with her.
My deepest sympathies.
Martha Capwell Fox
National Canal Museum