Sandra Creed Hoyt

Sandra Hoyt, age 90 , passed away peacefully on June 24, 2025. She was born December 7, 1934, in New York, one of two children to Frank and Kathleen Creed. She was raised and resided on Long Island where she graduated from Mepham High School in Belmore, NY and attended Hofstra College as a mathematics major. She married David Hoyt in 1954, and after a few years of living in Berkeley, California, they moved to Salem, Oregon in 1957 where their family continued to grow.

Sandra worked for Salem School District for 20 years beginning in 1973, including Parish Middle School, Pringle Elementary, Sprague High School and Library Services. She also worked part time at the Salem Public Library for many years. After her retirement, she helped care for her two grandchildren and often referred to this time as the best years of her life. In addition to her love of reading, she was an avid seamstress and volunteered as a 4-H sewing teacher. She enjoyed quilting, gardening, refinishing old furniture, and giving vintage dolls a new life. She volunteered at Helping Hands Resources in Salem until 2019.

Sandra will be greatly missed by her family, friends, neighbors and all who knew here. She is survived by her children: Mike (DeAnne), Geri (Jeff) and Jackie (Geoff); grandchildren Max (Courtney), and Emily (Carl) and two great grandchildren Gibson and Harper. She was currently residing at Meadow Creek Village Assisted Living in Salem, Oregon.

Arrangements with Howell, Edward Doerksen with Rigdon-Ransom Funeral Directors.