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FRANCIS HARTMAN Obituary
FRANCIS XAVIER HARTMAN (Age 94)
On Saturday, July 23, 2016, Francis X. Hartman of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of the late Jean R. Hartman; father of Michael Hartman (Andrea Baridon), Kathleen Townley (Joseph), and Christopher Hartman; grandfather of Kayleen, Christina, Bethany, and Nicholas Townley; predeceased by his brother Louis Hartman and sister Patricia Day.A lifelong Washingtonian, Fran served in the U.S. Army during World War II, and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. He later worked as a Federal government accountant, with many years at the State Department and its Agency for International Development. During his happy and lengthy retirement, he enjoyed playing competitive duplicate bridge, attending musical performances, and watching Washington baseball and football.Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Blvd. West, Silver Spring, MD on Sunday, July 31 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Church of the Resurrection at Riderwood Village on Monday, August 1, at 10:30 a.m. Interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Arthritis National Research Foundation, 5354 E. 2nd St., Suite 201, Long Beach, CA 90803 (curearthritis.org/honorary-gifts/) or Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy, 3675 Ely Place SE, Washington, DC 20019 (mlb.com/was/youth-baseball-academy/).www.collinsfuneralhome.com
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July 28, 2016
We lost another good guy. I will always remember the light in his eyes whenever he smiled.Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.
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