Helen E. Sperry
Helen E. Matson Sperry of Lakewood, NY, passed away on Easter Sunday (April 4, 2021) in UPMC Chautauqua after a lengthy illness.
She was the wife of Leland W. Sperry, whom she married July 23, 1960 at the Norwood United Methodist Church, Norwood, NY.
Helen was born on April 15, 1940 in Potsdam, NY, the daughter of the late Almon “Bill” and Ethel Morgan Matson. She was raised in Norwood, NY and graduated from Norwood-Norfolk Central School and SUNY Canton.
In her earlier years, she was employed as a dietician for the Norwood-Norfolk Central School. After she and her husband settled in Lakewood, NY, she was dedicated to raising their children as well as cared for many other children who affectionately nicknamed her “Honey.” Later she was employed in the dietary departments of the former Manor Oak Skilled Nursing and Lutheran Social Services, retiring in 2002.