Willard Leon Decato

Willard Leon DeCato

Ogden - Willard Leon DeCato, 74, died May 3, 2009. He was born April 29, 1935 in Hanover, New Hampshire to Charles Emil and Irene Bertha Beauregard DeCato. Willard married Cynthia Clifford August 21, 1954 in Sharon, Vermont; their marriage was solemnized in the Logan LDS Temple in 1965.

He and his wife Cynthia lived most of their life in the New England area and moved to Utah to be near his family. He was a High Priest in the Rock Cliff 2nd Ward. Willard was a deeply spiritual man: he loved missionary work and giving service to anyone in need.

He served in the Air Force from 1957 to 1961. He was a gun enthusiast; he enjoyed hunting and target practicing. He was a voracious reader and enjoyed sharing his wealth of knowledge with others.

Willard is survived by his wife Cynthia Lois; his children David (Rebecca) DeCato, Ginger (Egildo) Dalde, Tracy (Merlyn) DeCato, Heather DeCato; 13 grandchildren; 2 great-granddaughters; and 5 brothers and sisters. He was preceded in death by 4 brothers and sisters.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 9, 2009 at the Rock Cliff 2nd Ward Chapel, 1000 Suncrest Drive, Ogden. Friends may call prior to the service from 9:40 to 10:40 a.m.

Interment, Myers Evergreen Memorial Park.

Arrangements under the direction of Myers Ogden Mortuary.
VisitationRock Cliff 2nd Ward Chapel
1000 Suncrest
Ogden, UT
May 9, 2009
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
ServiceRock Cliff 2nd Ward Chapel
1000 Suncrest
Ogden, UT
May 9, 2009
11:00 AM
CemeteryMyers Evergreen Memorial Park
100 Monroe Blvd.
Ogden, UT 84404
May 9, 2009