Mary Lillian Aud, 84 of Lexington Park, MD passed away on August 13, 2010 at Georgetown University Hospital. Born March 31, 1926 in Blackistone, MD, she was the daughter of the late John H. and Mary L. Quade Pilkerton.

She was the eighth of 12 children. She spent her childhood years in the Bushwood and Clements areas. Her father died when she was 9 so family was very important to her, relying on older siblings for guidance and support. She always loved being active, playing sports in school. She loved going to dances as a teenager, bowling, tennis, and water skiing. She also enjoyed playing cards with family and friends and going to Bingo.

She met her husband, George Robert Aud, and married at 19 at Holy Angel's Church on October 18, 1945. She supported her husband in his careers as a businessman and politician throughout their marriage of over 63 years, but her primary vocation was always being a mother and grandmother. They raised 6 children but she was a special "Aunt Mary" or "Aunt Dinkie" to innumerable nieces, nephews and extended-family and friends. She had a joy for life and people, and always made you feel loved and special. Her home was always the gathering place for family and friends.

She is survived by her children: Patricia A. Aud and her husband William Rutter, George R. Aud, Jr. and his wife Dee Aud, Joseph Allen Aud and his partner Robert Coons, Mary Diane Redmond and her husband Charles Redmond, Michael Miles Aud, and George R. Aud III and his partner Chris Porter; survived by 10 grandchildren, and one brother John Pilkerton. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Aud was preceded in death by 1 grandchild, Jeffrey Leland Redmond, 1 great-grandchild, Karli Addison Aud, and 10 siblings; Anna-Mae Pilkerton, Violet Seuss, Julia Spencer, Beatrice Aud, Rose-Lee O'Connell, Walter Pilkerton, Franklin Pilkerton, David Pilkerton, Marshall Pilkerton and Joseph Pilkerton.

Family will receive friends for Mrs. Aud's Life Celebration on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. with prayers recited at 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at 11 a.m. in Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, with Father Jack Kennealy officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Lexington Park Vol. Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 339, Lexington Park, MD 20653 and/or Hospice of St. Mary's, Inc., P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650.

Arrangements provided by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.