Roy’s Story

Site created on May 21, 2021

The amazingly supportive Decker family is now in need of support for themselves. Tuesday, May 18 Roy had brain surgery to remove a tumor. The preliminary results indicate glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). They are quite devastated with this news, so friends and family can be there to help, as the Deckers have been there for others. A Meal Train (https://mealtrain.com/z0g89d) as well as this Caringbridge site have been set up to support this beautiful family. They are in the beginning stages of figuring out this journey, and if you'd like to help, check out either of these sites, which will continue to be updated. Thank you!



Meal Train: https://mealtrain.com/z0g89d




For those of you who have asked how you can honor him, Dr. Decker has requested that gifts be donated to directly help patients on clinical trials with transportation, lodging, parking, and other related costs. 

 
You can donate online at giving.yale.edu/supportMedicineOther. In the field that asks where you would like to direct your support, you may simply put “Dr. Decker” and the funds will be directed appropriately.  You may also send a check. Please write “IHO Dr. Decker” on the memo line and mail to Yale Cancer Center, PO Box 7611, New Haven, CT 06519-0611.

Newest Update

March 24, 2023

Journal entry by Elizabeth Decker —

Family and friends are welcome to attend a Celebration of Life on Monday, March 27 from 1 pm to 3 pm at Meigs Point Nature Center at Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison, Connecticut. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Guilford Land Trust where Roy spent many hours mountain biking and hiking. Donations can also be made to the Roy Decker Lectureship Fund, Yale University Department of Therapeutic Radiology, P.O. Box 208040, New Haven, CT 06520-8040. The family would like to thank all the remarkable people involved in his care at the Yale Cancer Center as well as HCP Healthcare and Hospice.
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