Elizabeth Jones Hesse, age 100, of Severna Park Maryland passed away September 12, 2026 peacefully at her home surrounded by her family.

Elizabeth Jones Hesse was born on September 18,1925 in Baltimore, Maryland to Charles Braddock Jones and Helen Hopkins Jones.

Elizabeth Hesse graduated from Eastern High School in 1943. After graduation she then attended Hood College where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1947. After college in 1950 she met the love of her life Robertson C Hesse together they shared 50 years of marriage and built a life filled with love, family, and cherished memories. In 1954 they welcomed their beautiful daughter Helen Robertson Hesse.

Together they created a warm and nurturing home, where her love for cooking and baking was evident to all. Elizabeth was known for her Maryland crab cakes, crab imperial and cucumber soup and her famous egg custard. At Christmas time she enjoyed baking her famous sugar and chocolate chip cookies that would melt in your mouth. Her heart was full during family gatherings and holidays, especially on the 4th of July when she would have all her family over to celebrate.

Elizabeth will be remembered for her kindness, generosity, faith, devotion to family, sense of humor, and love of community. For many years she enjoyed volunteering at Anna Arundel General Hospital Auxiliary and was a long-time member of the Colonial Dames organization.

Those left to cherish her memory include grandchildren Courtney Elizabeth Skipper- Reeves “Cal” and Jonathan Carmichael Skipper “Melanie”; great grandchildren Mary Elizabeth Reeves, Isabella Skipper, Nathan Skipper and Jillian Skipper; son in law Joe Carmichael Skipper all of Jackson AL.; brother Palmer S Jones of Bluffton SC. as well as numerous nieces, nephews, many relatives and dear friends.

She is preceded in death by her father, Charles Braddock Jones; mother, Helen Hopkins Jones; her husband of 50 years Robertson Clemons Hesse; daughter Helen Robertson Hesse Skipper; brother Charles Braddock Jones Jr and sister Virgina Jones White.

A memorial service will be held on October 10th 2026 at 11:00 at St. Martins in-the-Field Episcopal Church.

The family would like to express their heartfelt appreciation to all her wonderful caregivers, friends, and neighbors for their kindness, love, and support.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Chesapeake.

Elizabeth Hesse’s life was a blessing, a memory to treasure, and she will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.