Patty Lee Dean (72), a resident of Clements, MD since 1994, died on November 10, 2007, at Calvert Memorial Hospital in Prince Frederick, MD.

Born March 16, 1935 in Deep Water, West Virginia, Patty was the daughter of the late Levi and Garnet Adkins. She was a devoted mother to her three children, Randy, Cricket and Sean. Patty enjoyed many hobbies such as antiquing, fishing, completing crossword puzzles and gardening. Most of all, she enjoyed the company of family and good friends. Her professional career spanned over 30 years in the aerospace industry at Fairchild Corporation and other companies. She was a valued member of the Space Shuttle, Hubble Space Telescope and International Space Station Teams at Goddard Space Flight Center. She won numerous awards for her technical expertise in electronic component fabrication and installation. In her early years and after retirement, she worked as an optical technician at various locations in southern Maryland.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Levi and Garnet Adkins, and daughter Donetta (Cricket) Powell. She is survived by two sons, Sean Patrick Powell and Randy Boyd Powell, both of Clements, MD; grandson, Michael Powell; granddaughter, Angie Armeno; and great grandson, Calvin Powell. She is also survived by her beloved pet parrot, Ollie.
Viewing will be held Wednesday, November 14 from 5-8 PM at the Brinsfield Funeral Home in Leonardtown, MD. Funeral services, also at the Brinsfield Funeral Home, are Thursday November 15 at 11 AM, and will be officiated by Pastor Timothy Grose of the Leonardtown Church of the Nazarene. Burial will follow at Charles Memorial Gardens located in Leonardtown, MD.

Pallbearers are Randy Powell, Sean Powell, Emmett Black, Steve Hoopengardner, Brian Brasseur, and Bob Wood. Honorary Pallbearers are Louis Sierra, Judge Dalton Wood, Carl Abell, and Ernest Williams, Sr.

Memorial donations may be made to the Calvert Memorial Hospital Foundation, P.O. Box 2127, Prince Frederick, MD, 20678.