Gladys M. (Mohl) Berry

NORTH GREENBUSH — Gladys M. Berry, 98 died Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at Samaritan Hospital after a long illness. 

Born in Poestenkill, NY, she was the daughter of the late Clayton and Grace Mohl; and wife of the late Ernest Berry, a World War II Army veteran, Pearl Harbor survivor and Life Member of Wynantskill Fire Department. 

Gladys grew up on a small family farm in Poestenskill with three siblings during the depression and then World War II. She graduated from Troy High School in 1942 at age 16 after skipping 4th grade. The family sold the farm at the end of the war and moved to Wynantskill where she met and married her husband Ernie. Gladys worked as a secretary at the former John A. Manning Paper Mill in Green Island for a number of years before leaving to raise and take care of her two daughters, Wendy and Shirley. 

Gladys was a long time member of the First Reformed Church in Wynantskill. Gladys enjoyed cooking and baking for family gatherings as well as extensive vegetable gardening, wine making and preparing preserves. She was predeceased by a sister, Thelma Miller, and a brother, Ralph Mohl. Survivors include two daughters, Wendy Berry and Shirley Berry of North Greenbush, a sister Alice Mohl of Wynantskill and several nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends may call at the DeGraaf-Bryce Funeral Home Inc.  4392NY150 West Sand Lake on Saturday, December 14, 2024 from 10AM-12 Noon with a funeral service to follow at  12 Noon with Rev. Bethany Popkes, officiating.

Interment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery East Schodack.

In lieu of flowers contributions may be made in memory of Gladys Berry to the First Reformed Church of Wynantskill PO Box 159 Wynantskill, NY 12198. We recommend using the brycefuneralhome..com website to share or send condolences, light a candle or for service directions.

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