Elizabeth Ann Hartman
Passed away on June 19, 2016 at the age of 94. She was a native Washingtonian born Dec 7, 1921 to Paul and Betty West. Known as Betty Ann in her younger years, she graduated from St Patricks Academy and worked for almost 30 years at the Laborers International Union of North America. After her marriage to John Hartman, the couple moved to Wheaton, MD and later to Rockville where she resided for the past 50 years. Betty was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Richard West and beloved husband John L Hartman and her son-in-law Ralph Giffin. She is survived by her three children John P. Hartman and wife Sondra, Judy Chakwin Giffin, Kathy Donnelly and husband Bill and her nine grandchildren William Chakwin and wife Stacey, Julie Skokna and husband Cris, Christopher Chakwin, Emily Schmid and husband Jeff, Ethan Giffin and wife Christina, Timothy Chakwin and wife Melanie, Matthew, Thomas and Joseph Donnelly. Betty has nine great grandchildren. Always family centered, she was greatly loved and will be deeply missed by her family. The family will be receiving friends on Wednesday, June 22 from 2 to 4 pm and 7 to 9 pm at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Blvd. West, Silver Spring, MD 20901.(Valet Parking) A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, June 23 at St. Patricks Catholic Church, 4101 Norbeck Road, Rockville, MD 20853 at 11am. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Montgomery Hospice, 1355 Piccard Drive, Suite100, Rockville, MD 20850.