Hyde Park - Doris Valentine Clay, 92, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 31, 2012 at home. A former Poughkeepsie resident, Doris has lived in Hyde Park for over 50 years. Born April 22, 1920, she was the daughter of Charles S. and Hazel Phillips Valentine Davies. Doris was a 1938 graduate of Poughkeepsie High School. She retired as supervisor at the New York Telephone Company in 1982. She married Franklyn E. Clay on June 19, 1954. Mr. Clay died on December 5, 2000. An active parishioner of the Hyde Park Methodist Church until her recent illness, Doris served on many church committees. She was a volunteer for many years at the Mark-it Place, a church-run consignment shop. With her friends she loved knitting caps for the newborn babies at Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck. An athlete in her early years, Doris loved tennis and swimming. After her marriage, she learned to play golf. She and Frank had many good friends and good times at the Red Hook Golf Club. Doris is survived by her stepdaughter, Jo-Ann Wohlfahrt, a stepson and his wife, David Keith and Linda Clay; grandchildren, Kathleen Marshall and husband, David, Kristine Wohlfahrt and partner, Karen Marbot, Michael Wohlfahrt and his wife, Lee Lowry, Darren Clay and his wife, Darlene and Kristen Clay Casey and husband, Brian. Great grandchildren include Laura, Emily and David James "Jake" Marshall, Katharine "Kate" Marbot, Cassidy, Sydney Ann and Shayne Clay and Bradden Casey. Doris is also survived by her niece, Christine Flavin. A great grandson, Aiden Keith Clay, her uncle, Clarence Phillips, cousins, Helen Kennedy Rifenburgh and Betty Valentine Flavin, predeceased her. Doris is also survived by many dear friends including neighbors, Jean and Scott Krazinski, and the late Jack Krazinski. Doris' family would like to thank her kind and loving caregivers, Bonnie Nielsen, Jen and Meghan Cibelli, and most especially, Christine Pellegrino, who lived with and cared for Doris for the past three years. Thanks also to Jen Pfluger, who spent many hours taking care of Doris. Calling hours will be from 4 to 7 pm, Friday, January 4th at Sweet's Funeral Home, Inc., Rte. 9, Hyde Park. Funeral services will be at 11 am, Saturday, January 5th at The Hyde Park United Methodist Church, Rte. 9, Hyde Park. Rev. Eileen Freeman will officiate. A reception will follow in the fellowship hall. Graveside services and burial will be at 11 am, Monday, January 7th in the family plot at Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, her family respectfully requests memorial donations be made to the Hyde Park United Methodist Church, 1 Church Street, Hyde Park, NY 12538 or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105. To send an online condolence or for directions, please visit sweetsfuneralhome.com.