Carol Skoglund Sperry Obituary

Carol Skoglund Sperry passed away peacefully at VNA Hospice House in Vero Beach, Fla., May 4, 2015. She was born in Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 25, 1929. She was the daughter of the late Howell P. Skoglund and Margaret H. Skoglund of Edina, Minn.

Carol was a graduate of Northrop Collegiate School (now The Blake School), of Minneapolis, Minn., and Smith College in Northampton, Mass.

After graduating from Smith College in the class of 1951, she resided in Washington, D.C., where she worked first for the Armed Forces Security Agency and then for American Security and Trust Bank as an investment research analyst in the Trust Department.

On April 24, 1954, she married Leavenworth P. Sperry Jr. and moved to Waterbury, Conn. In 1958, the couple moved to Middlebury, Conn., where Mrs. Sperry spent most of her married life.

Her favorite sport was golf, at which she excelled, winning many tournaments over the course of the years. She was a member and treasurer of the United States Senior Women’s Golf Association, where she made many close friends and was a member of the Highfield Club of Middlebury, Conn., where she won the ladies’ club championship many times over the course of four decades. Carol also was a member of the Connecticut Women’s Golf Association and played in many tournaments throughout the state.

She was a member of the John’s Island Club of Vero Beach, Fla., from 1992 until her death. She also was a member of the Mill Reef Club of Antigua, West Indies, for more than 40 years.

During her married life, Carol engaged in many philanthropic activities in Connecticut. She was treasurer of the Connecticut Child Welfare Association and the Elisha Leavenworth Foundation and was very active on behalf of the Mattatuck Museum, the Waterbury Hospital Auxiliary and the Junior League.

She thoroughly enjoyed being a member of the board of directors of the Minnesota Vikings Football Club, of which her father was a founder.

She is survived by her husband, Leavenworth, of 61 years; four sons: James and his wife, Abigail, of Madison, Conn.; Charles and his wife, Lisa, of Woodbury, Conn.; Edward and his wife, Holly, of Denver, Colo.; and Grant and his wife Lynn of Houston, Texas; and 12 grandchildren: Nina, Ben, Blake, Brooks, Chase, Sarah, Hiller, Conner, Taylor, Parker, Caroline, and Adrienne.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 30, 2015, at 11 a.m. at Middlebury Congregational Church in Middlebury, Conn. Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery at the convenience of the family.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Riverside Cemetery Association Inc. C/O Bank of America, 157 Church St., 26th floor, New Haven, CT 06510.

Arrangements are under the direction of Alderson-Ford Funeral Homes and online condolences may be made at www.aldersonfuneralhomes.com.