Mary Levia Quade Pilkerton, 78
Mary Levia Quade Pilkerton, 78, of Mechanicsville, MD a life long resident of St. Mary’s County died on July 14, 2004 in St. Mary’s Hospital. Born April 30, 1926 in Chaptico, MD she was the daughter of the late Lucy Catherine Russell and Alton Monroe Quade. She is preceded in death by her husband Ignatius Woodrow Pilkerton whom she married on January 3, 1943 in Bushwood, MD. She is survived by her children Ethel Quade Ressler, Harold I. Pilkerton, Doris M. Johnson and James Donald Pilkerton all of Mechanicsville, MD and Susan Tippett of Loveville, MD. She was sister to John Francis “Popeye” Quade of Chaptico, MD, Alton M. “Bing” Quade of Bel Alton, MD, William J. “Wink” Quade and James Bernard Quade of Avenue, MD and Alice Dornes of Bryantown, MD. Mrs. Pilkerton is also survived by 17 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. She is also preceded in death by her sister Catherine Graves and brothers Harry M. Quade, Elloitt M. Quade and Joseph A. “Cutter” Quade.
Mrs. Pilkerton attended Sacred Heart School and she worked as a St. Mary’s County school bus driver and contractor for 45 years. She was a member of the St. Mary’s County School Bus Contractors Association and Women of the Moose Association, her hobbies included watching her grandchildren.
The family will receive friends Friday, July 16, 2004 from 5 – 8 PM at the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A. Prayers will be at 7 PM.
A mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, July 17, 2004 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Bushwood, MD with Father Alliata officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ricky Tippett, David Pilkerton, Timmy Pilkerton, Jamie Johnson, Joey Johnson and Rusty Quade. Honorary Pallbearers will be Chad Tippett. Contributions maybe made to the Mechanicsville Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 15, Mechanicsville, MD 20659.