Mary Veronica Kasser Mochary (born September 2, 1942) is an American attorney, philanthropist, farmer and politician who served as Mayor of Montclair, New Jersey between 1980 and 1984 for the Republican Party as well as Principal Deputy Legal Advisor at the United States Department of State.

The family left Hungary at the end of World War II, immigrating first to Mexico and then to the United States.

Mochary ran for the Council, and out of 28 candidates in the nonpartisan municipal election she received the most votes, leading to her selection as mayor of Montclair, New Jersey from 1980 to 1984.

[3] State Republican leaders tried to recruit Mochary to run for Congress and to oppose New Jersey Senate President Carmen A. Orechio in 1983.

She has also served as manager and trustee of the Kasser Family Foundation, overseeing a fund with assets of $2.5 million that awards scholarships to young artists.