Wells, North Baldwin- Genevieve “Gennie” Decker 88 passed-away peacefully on September 9, 2020 after a period of failing health. She was born on March 10, 1932 in Canaan, NH to Ralph and Mildred (Whittemore) Williams. Gennie was one of fourteen children and at an early age learned to sew. Her love of sewing lead her to a career as a seamstress making prom dresses and wedding gowns some of which she designed. She later designed and made clothes under her own label “Chickadee of Maine” and were sold in shops from Arundel and Kennebunk to Wells and Ogunquit Beach. Through one of her vendors, her designs were featured and sold from a mail-order fashion magazine in New York. Gennie was also a great baker, cake decorator, and donut maker. For several years she filled the bakery case with homemade confections at a shop called “Pastors Lunch” in Cornish that she and her husband owned. It only made sense that after retiring from sewing, she went to work in the Hannaford’s Bakery.
Besides her parents, Gennie was predeceased by Earle Decker, husband of 27 years and the father of her seven children. She was also predeceased by brothers, Ralph, Lawrence, Roger, Gordon and sisters Rebecca and Judy.
She is survived by brothers Robert Williams and wife Irene of Portland ME; Glen Williams and wife Sharon of So. Portland ME; Paul Geer and wife Bernice of Bennett NC; Kenneth Geer of New Orleans LA and sisters Virginia Glover of FL; Ramona Charlton of Brunswick ME and Sharon Early of Windham, ME.
She is survived by her seven children who love her and will miss her every day. Marilene Wentworth and husband Gordon of No. Baldwin ME; Beverly Bemis and husband Richard of Steep Falls ME; Earlene Decker of W. Baldwin; Earle “Dobie” Decker of Everett WA; Dwight Decker and Wife Christina of Hiram, ME; Marianne McCracken and husband Harold of Cassapolis MI; and Jennifer Decker of Brunswick ME. Also surviving are twelve grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
At Gennie’s request, there will be no funeral services. She wished to be cremated and at a time of their choosing, her children will privately gather to celebrate her life and scatter her ashes.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Poitras, Neal & York Funeral Home, Cornish, www.mainefuneral.com