Helen Elizabeth "Liz" Pilkerton, 85, of Ocean View, DE and formerly of Lexington Park, MD died July 8, 2009 in Anne Arundel County Medical Center. Born October 4, 1923 in Hollywood, MD she was the daughter of the late David Richard and Myrtle Mae (Copsey) Dean of Hollywood, MD.

She was the loving wife of the late John Southeron Pilkerton whom she married on January 20, 1943.

She is survived by her children: Rebecca A. Frenzel of Ocean View, DE, Wanda M. Fern of Arnold, MD, Master Sergeant John R. Pilkerton of Langley Air Force Base, Hampton, VA, Joseph T. Pilkerton of West Palm Beach, FL, Catherine R. Marcoux of Fall River, MA, her brother Thomas H. Dean of Hollywood, MD, 18 grandchildren as well as 16 Great-Grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband John Southeron Pilkerton, her Children Helen P. Pilkerton, Thelma T. Silva, and her siblings Chester Dean, Richard Levi Dean, Agnes T. Guy and May Violet Abell.

Helen was a resident of St. Mary's County until she moved to DE in 2001. Helen was a member of the Women of the Moose (WOTM) of College Park, MD. She enjoyed reading, puzzles and was a huge fan of the Baltimore Orioles.

The family will receive friends on Sunday, July 12, 2009 from 2:00 – 5:00 PM in The Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Chapel, Leonardtown, MD, where prayers will be said at 3:00PM. Funeral services will be held on Monday, July 13, 2009 in Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home chapel at 10:00AM. Interment will follow in Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown, MD. Pallbearers will be Jeremy Pilkerton, Shawn Pilkerton, Bradley Pilkerton, Justin Pilkerton, Stephen Abell and Roger Silva.

Arrangements provided by Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home.