AAG Member 1986-2009
Raymond Decker was an avid painter; a passion he enjoyed for more than 30 years. He was also a member of Saratoga Arts, the Bethlehem Arts Association, Greene County Arts Council and the Niskayuna Brush and Palette.

The following is from his Albany Times-Union Obituary:

Decker, Raymond A. ALBANY Raymond A. Decker, 93, died on Thursday, November 28, 2013 at the Teresian House. Born in Albany, he was the son of the late Anthony F. and Loretta E. (Neubauer) Decker. Mr. Decker worked as a credit analyst for the Mobil Oil Corporation for more than 30 years. He was a longtime communicant of St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Delmar. Mr. Decker was an avid painter; a passion he enjoyed for more than 30 years. He was a member of numerous art organizations including Saratoga Arts, the Bethlehem Arts Association, Greene County Arts Council and Niskayuna Brush and Palate. Mr. Decker was predeceased by his wife, Rena (Bator) Decker and his sister, Delores Sponable. He is survived by nephews, Paul and Thomas Sponable and their families and his longtime, dear friend, Betty Vent. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at 8:45 a.m. in the Daniel Keenan Funeral Home, 490 Delaware Ave., thence to the Chapel of St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Delmar where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Relatives and friends are invited and may also call at the funeral home on Monday, December 2, 2013 from 3 to 5 p.m. Entombment, St. Anthony's Cemetery, Schenectady. Online condolences may be offered at danielkeenanfuneralhome.com .