Formerly of Somerset, Mary Hutt passed away on Jan. 1, 2017, at the Bartley Health Care Center, Jackson. She was 95 years old.
Mrs. Hutt was born in Scotland and came to the United States as a child in 1923. She trained at the Juilliard School in voice and dance, was a Coloratura Soprano and once sang at Carnegie Hall.
She resided in New York City, Atlanta and Chicago before moving to the Somerset section of Franklin Township in 1965.
She worked for many years as a receptionist and administrative assistant in the healthcare industry in New Brunswick.
She was a longtime parishioner of St. Matthias Church, Somerset, and a huge fan of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. At St. Matthias, she was an original member of the choir and a member of the Rosary Altar Society.
Mary was a loving mother, a dear sister, a caring grandmother and a kind friend. She will be missed by many.
Mrs. Hutt is survived by her children, Douglas and his wife Josephine of Somerset, and Lorraine and her husband Scott of Jackson. She is also survived by her siblings Michael and John Mullarkey, and Veronica Antoniazzi; and four grandchildren: Michael and Dylan Hutt, and Glen and Leah Brinley.
She was predeceased by her husband, Claude Hutt, her sister, Kathleen, and her brother, James Mullarkey.
Family and friends may visit at Gleason Funeral Home, 1360 Hamilton St., Somerset, on Jan. 4 from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Jan. 5 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Matthias Church. Burial will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y. In addition to flowers, please consider a contribution to the Alzhiemer’s Foundation of America.