Reva M. (Jeffery) Decker

Reva M. (Jeffery) Decker, 107, of Avoca, peacefully passed away on Friday May 2, 2025, at the Riverstreet Manor Nursing Center, Wilkes-Barre, where she was a resident.  She was born in Avoca, January 7, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Mary (Maughan) Jeffery.

Reva was a devoted lifelong member of St. John’s Primitive Methodist Church, Avoca, A proud graduate of Avoca High School, class of 1936.  She worked for many years at Scranton Dri Goods, Dean Phips Inc. Scranton, and later retired from the Scranton Club where she served as a receptionist.

An active member of the Eastern Star and the Avoca Senior Citizens Club, Reva lived a full and vibrant life, she enjoyed traveling and cherished time spent with her family and friends. She will be remembered with love and deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Robert Decker, who passed away in 1988, and by her brothers, David Jeffery, Thomas Jeffery and William Jeffery.

Reva is survived by her loving sons, Jeffery Decker and his wife Gayle, of Duryea, and Bruce Decker and his wife Veronica, of Duryea. She is also survived by her grandchildren: Melissa Barone and her husband Michael, Rev. Todd Pearage and his wife Linda, Jason Decker, and Ryan Decker and his wife Krystal, Reva was blessed with seven great grandchildren, as well as many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday May 10, 2025, at 11:00am at Kiesinger Funeral Services Inc 255 McAlpine St. Duryea, officiated by her grandson, Rev. Todd Pearage.  Friends may call for visitation on Saturday morning from 10:00am until the time of service.  Interment will be held at the Langcliffe Cemetery, Avoca.

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