BELMONT-----Michael D. Decelles, 66, of Silkwood Avenue passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at Concord Hospital.
Mike was born on December 20, 1953 in Flint, Michigan, the son of Leon and Arleen (Vandell) Decelles, and was a 1971 graduate of Laconia High School.
Mike served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War era, serving at RAF Alconbury in Huntington, England and later at Francis E. Warren AFB in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Mike was a third shift Superintendent at Freudenberg NOK, Bristol when he retired after over 23 years with the company.
Mike was a Past Exalted Ruler and Life Member of the Laconia Lodge of Elks # 876 and a Past Chapter Director of the Gold Wing Road Riders, Chapter NH-G.
Mike loved Ford Mustangs, riding his Gold Wing, and good times with family and friends.
Mike is survived by his loving wife of 35 years, Kathryn (Aubut) Decelles, of Belmont; his father, Leon Decelles, of Laconia; a sister, Diane (Decelles) Rogers, of Salem, Oregon; mother-in-law, Virginia McBride, of Meredith; a niece, Jessica Rogers of Salem, Oregon; an aunt, Anna Hancock of Laconia; two uncles, Ronald Vandell of Florida, and Roger Gagne of Gilford; several cousins; a dear friend of 40 years, Roy Constant, of Meredith and by his beloved dogs, Badger and Luna . In addition to his mother, he was predeceased by his grandparents, Wilfred and Lillian Vandell, and Amidee and Alice Decelles, and by his nephew, Joshua Rogers, of Salem, Oregon.
Calling Hours will be held on Friday, January 31, 2020 from 4:00pm - 6:00pm at the Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia NH using the Carriage House entrance.
The Laconia Lodge of Elks #876 will conduct a session of Sorrow at 6:00pm followed by a Memorial Service with Military Honors also at the funeral home.
Burial will be held in the spring in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Laconia NH.
For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations may be made in Mike’s memory to the NH Humane Society, PO Box 572, Laconia NH 03247.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia NH is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.