Mrs. Gwenyth P. Sperry peacefully passed away at home on October 11, 2026.

She was born in Amsterdam, NY, on February 2, 1929, and was raised in Canajoharie, NY, the daughter of Sanford Wesley Planck and Virginia Shaver Planck.

A graduate of Canajoharie High School, Mrs. Sperry attended Casanovia Junior College and then graduated from Plattsburgh State Teachers College, earning a Bachelor of Science Degree in Early Childhood Education. She began her teaching career as a Kindergarten teacher in Delmar, NY, where she met a dashing young man named Page W. Sperry. They were married in Canajoharie on December 26, 1953, and enjoyed nearly 33 years of wedded bliss until his passing in 1986.

In addition to her parents and her husband, Mrs. Sperry is predeceased in death by her daughter, Pamela Bendyk, son-in-law, Gary L. Hagy, and sister-in-law, Leneta Planck.

Mrs. Sperry is survived by her daughters, Beth Sperry Hagy, LouAnne Sperry Scherb (Brian), her son Wesley Sperry (Dawn), and son-in-law, Mark Bendyk.

Affectionately known as "Gram", Mrs. Sperry is survived by her six grandchildren: Joshua Bendyk (Taylor), Caroline Bendyk, Sarah Nicolato Norcross (Phil), Bryan Sperry (Lucy), Erin Sperry Hogan (Clay), and Emily Hagy. She also has four great-grandchildren.

Survivors also include two brothers, Thomas W. Planck, Ronald Planck, and one sister, Nancy Hoak. She also had many nieces and nephews, as well as many cherished friends, neighbors, and colleagues.

An active member of the Hyde Park United Methodist Church for nearly 70 years, Mrs. Sperry taught in the Hyde Park Central School District for over 30 years, mostly teaching second grade at North Park Elementary School. After her retirement in 1992, she was an active volunteer for more than 30 years with many different community organizations. These organizations included: Meals on Wheels in Hyde Park, the Mahwenawasigh Chapter of the DAR, the Northern Dutchess Hospital Women's Auxiliary, the Hyde Park Historical Society, and the HPUMC Marketplace.

Mrs. Sperry was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She enjoyed playing games (especially playing Bridge with several different groups), traveling far and wide, doing puzzles, reading, sewing, crocheting, knitting, and working on counted cross-stitch projects. She had a marvelous sense of humor with a boisterous laugh. Mrs. Sperry was known to all to have an upbeat, optimistic personality that was infectious to everyone around her. Her passions in life included time with her family and her treasured friends, and she was blessed with time spent with her grandchildren... as well as chocolate in all forms.

Abraham Lincoln once said, "In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." We believe our mother did it both ways.

The family wishes to express sincere appreciation to My Angels Home Healthcare, particularly Shaun-Ti, Tammy, Lavonia, and Shanice, for their devoted and loving care of our mother.

Calling hours will be on Friday, October 16, at Sweets Funeral Home in Hyde Park, 4 - 7 PM. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at the Hyde Park United Methodist Church on Saturday, October 17 at 10:00 AM. Burial will be at Union Cemetery, Hyde Park, NY the service.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to the Hyde Park Meals on Wheels, 1 Church Street, Hyde Park, New York, 12538, or the Hyde Park United Methodist Church, 1 Church Street, Hyde Park, New York,12538.