Marilyn and Bob Werner are celebrating their 68th wedding anniversary today! Bob jokes that it’s April Fools Day! Bob grew up in the New Jersey suburb of Park Ridge and Marilyn, “lived all over the place,” she said. Her dad was the Vice President of the Missouri Pacific Railroad and the family moved often. Paths […]
Staff/Resident Spotlights
Brittney Madonna, Residential Care Director
Brittney Madonna knew that she wanted to be a nurse her whole life. She attended technical high school and took advantage of their co-op program to become a CNA at the early age of 16. From there, she continued her schooling and earned her nursing degree. Today, with twenty years of expertise working with elderly […]
Spotlight: Janet Gage
Janet was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA. As the younger child in the family, she admits she was a bit of a dare devil. She and her sibling liked to roller skate down “fire hill” and other big hills in the city! It was a happy childhood and Janet was a good student. After […]
SPOTLIGHT: SALLY COBB
If you saw an orange flash a few years ago on the streets of Cape Cod … it just may have been Sally Cobb passing you on her bright orange motorcycle! Sally was born in Bradford, PA and grew up in Little Valley, NY – a small farming community in western New York. She had […]
SPOTLIGHT: PANDY MILLER
Pandora (Pandy) Miller wears many hats at Decatur House. From dining to housekeeping to activities, everyone on staff appreciates her help and vies for her time! Before joining Decatur House, Pandy worked at Shaws for 20 years as a pharmacy tech, floral manager and “resident floater.” She also worked at Market Basket in the produce […]
SPOTLIGHT: CONNIE TARVIS
Funny, witty, and down to earth, 87-year old Connie Tarvis is a welcome addition to Decatur House. Slight in appearance, calm in demeanor, and humble, you would never know upon meeting her that she fought stigma and set the trail ablaze for future generations of women. Connie said she had a beautiful childhood in Fairhaven, […]
