UTICA – Mrs. Mary A. (Maggi) Hitzeroth, blessed with 101 years of age, passed peacefully on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at MVHS at St. Luke’s Healthcare with her loving family by her side. Born in Utica on January 6, 1918, Mary was the daughter of the late Antonio and Christina (Miullo) Maggi. Raised and educated locally, she attended Utica Schools and the Utica School of Commerce.
On August 21, 1982 she married Lawrence F. “Larry” Hitzeroth. They were a very happy, compatible couple who shared a 19-year union prior to Larry’s passing on September 20, 2001. During her entire working career, Mary was employed by the United States government as an Executive Secretary.
She was stationed in Germany for a short time, and she then held a position at Griffiss Air Force Base. Mary was a devoted employee and was passionate and precise about her work. She was reserved and quiet by nature, and conservative by character.
She enjoyed the outdoors and had a garden that she tended. She was fortunate enough to remain in her family homestead which gave her great comfort. Holidays, family gatherings, and traditional foods made up the memories that she and her family treasured throughout the years.
She was an intelligent, thoughtful woman who was guided by her faith. She held a religious reverence for St. Anthony and practiced her Catholic creed as a communicant of St. Anthony & St. Agnes Church. Mary was graced with longevity of life, and her husband was a blessing.
When he passed away, her nieces and nephews invited her to enjoy her remaining years and were by her side until her last day. Mary is survived by her sister-in-law, Anne B. Maggi; many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, and cousins. She was predeceased by her sisters and brothers-in-law, Ann Guarascio-Ricci and her husbands John J. Guarascio and Joseph Ricci, and Antoinette and Angelo “Chief” Giorgi; her brother, Louis Maggi; and her nephews, Frank A. Guarascio, and John J. Guarascio, Jr. The family is grateful to Dr. Kevin McCormick for his medical expertise and concern over the years; and the nurses and staff of the Erie Household at the Masonic Care Community of NY for the gentle, loving care they rendered to Mary as well as the dedication and empathy they had for all the residents.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend Mary’s Mass of Christian Burial which will commence on Tuesday morning at 11:00 at St. Anthony & St. Agnes Church. The family will receive visitors at the conclusion of Mass. Interment will take place in Calvary Cemetery at the convenience of the family.
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