Mary Veronica Stritt, 100, a longtime resident of Hyde Park, passed away peacefully at home on May 8, 2026.

Born, January 1, 1926, in Utica, New York, she was the daughter of the late George and Bronislawa Sobjak Bagiackas.

Mary devoted her life to her faith and family. A loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, she was the heart of her family and took great pride in caring for those she loved.

On September 13, 1947, she married Albert Stritt at St. John's Church in Utica. Albert predeceased her in 1997.

Mary was a devoted catholic and a longtime member of Regina Coeli Church, where she was active in the Legion of Mary, the Altar Rosary Society, and served as a Eucharistic Minister. In recent years, she attended Mass at St. Peter's Parish. Her faith was a guiding force throughout her life.

She is survived by her children, Mary Roussey and her husband, George, of Hyde Park, Elizabeth Lottey of Hyde Park, Monica Crolius and her husband, Robert, of Hyde Park, Clare Ring and her husband, Walter, of Hyde Park, Margaret Stritt of Branford, Connecticut, Zoë Salvia of Bethel, Connecticut, and Eric Stritt and his wife, Karen, of Poughkeepsie. She is grandmother to 15 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren.

She is also survived by her sister, Jane Dupuis, of Massachusetts.

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by 6 siblings.

Calling hours will be held from 4 to 7 PM, Tuesday May12th at Sweet's Funeral Home, Rte. 9, Hyde Park.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:45 AM, Wednesday, May 13th at Our Lady of the Rosary Chapel of St. Peter's Parish, 185 Hudson View Dr. Poughkeepsie, NY 12603.

Burial will follow in the family plot at St. Peter's Cemetery, Poughkeepsie.

In lieu of flowers, the Stritt family respectfully requests memorial donations be made to Regina Coeli Church, 2 Harvey St. Hyde Park, NY 12538, or St. Peter's Church, 6 Fr. Cody Plaza, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Pl., Memphis, TN 38105 (www.stjude.org), Eternal Word Television Network, 5817 Old Leeds Rd., Irondale, AL 35210 (www.ewtn.com), or the National Shrine of Divine Mercy, Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the B.V.M., Eden Hill, Stockbridge, MA 01263 (www.shrineofdivinemercy.org).

To send an online condolence or for directions, please visit Mary's obituary page at www.sweetsfuneralhome.com.