Rev. Fr. Jan Dekker. SMA

(Johannes Wilhelmus)

Born in the Diocese of Haarlem — Amsterdam (Obdäm) He became a member Of our Society Ordained to the Priesthood

19 –       1924 15-07—1952 16-07—1953

1953        Departed as a missionary for the Gold Coast / Ghana, Diocese of Keta

1954-1955 • Liati, assistant priest           

— 1956 HO, assistant priest

1957— 1960 Dodi — Papase, parish pnest

1961 – •1963 Jasikan, parish priest

I g64-1975 Abor. parish priest

19%5— 1983 .’ Kete Krachi, parish priest

1983— 1995 BaglQ. parish priest

995                • Return to the Netherlands

1995—098. Oosterbeek, superior SMA retirement home « Huize dé Tafelberg »

1998—2001 . Cadier en Keer, semi-retired, assisting in religious communities

2001 —2004 Cadier en Keer, vice —superior, SMA Missiehuis

2004-2018 Cadier en Keer. SMA retirement home

Father Jan was in declining health for the past few mOnthS.He passed away peacefully after a short Stay in the University Hospital at Maastricht, on the morning Of January 2, 2018

Eternal rest grant unto him o Lord 

Fachtna ODrisCOll SMA

Superior General

Dé p/ööhtige Eucharistieviering Van afscheid zål p/aäts vinden in de kape[ van het SMA Missiehuis, Bakkerboschweg 14 te Cadier en Keer op zaterdag 6 Januan 2018 öh7 $4.00 uur waama Wij hem ter ruste zullen /eggen Op onsmissionar/ssen&erkhof aldaar.