Mary Jane Hough

HOUGH, Mary Jane (Pilatich), 91 of Catskill, N.Y. passed away peacefully on March 27, 2026, at

Bright Hope Personal Care Home in Georgia, where she had been a resident. She was born in

Alsen, N.Y. on January 24, 1935, the beloved daughter of her late parents Joseph Pilatich Sr. and

Anna (Hajec) Pilatich. Mary worked for the State Office of the State Comptroller for 25 years

where she was the first woman to obtain the Lifetime Career Achievement Award for

Excellence.

Mary is survived by four children, John Hough Jr. of SC, Patrick Hough of GA, Kevin Hough of SC,

JoAnn Mizell of IN; siblings Mildred Dagner, Katherine Dimler, Josephine Balfe, Stephen Pilatich;

as well as many beloved grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and cousins. She

is predeceased by her birth son Michael Hough and siblings: Jane Pilatich, John Pilatich, Louis

Pilatich, Anthony Pilatich, Helen Askew, Joseph Pilatich Jr., Carol Weidemann.

A graveside service will be conducted at St. Patrick's Cemetery, 131 No. Jefferson Ave., Catskill,

on Monday, April 6 th at 11:00 am.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Susan Komen, Breast Cancer Foundation

(www.komen.org) and the Tunnel for Towers Foundation (https://www.t2t.org).