Francis Patrick Hamilton

Francis (Frank) Patrick Hamilton Jr. 12/22/49 – 12/22/22 Frank Hamilton passed away of natural causes on his 73rd birthday, December 22, 2022, after a brief illness, at Sagepoint Nursing Home in LaPlata, Maryland. Born at Garfield Hospital in Washington, DC, Frank grew up on his parent’s farm, Greenspot, in Bel Alton, Maryland. He was a Boy Scout, and worked part time as a stock boy at Walt Hendrix’ Crystal Door after school. He attended Archbishop Neale School prior to transferring to LaPlata High School, where he graduated in 1967. Frank enlisted in the US Coast Guard in August, 1968, and achieved the rank of Radioman 3rd, serving at various USCG stations on the East Coast prior to receiving an Honorable Discharge in 1972. He went on to work various jobs, including surveyor, satellite TV dish salesman, and insurance agent for Peoples Life Insurance Group. He then began a lifelong career as a professional bartender at various Charles County establishments, before finding his permanent bartending home in 1985 at Nora Favier’s Casey Jones Pub in LaPlata, where he served for nearly 30 years. Frank was an avid car and firearms enthusiast, hunter, and lover of all things Jimmy Buffet. But his first love was sky diving! He accumulated nearly 2000 jumps over a 20+ year period, and was responsible for recruiting dozens of first-time jumpers. He formed several deep friendships with his fellow skydivers during that time, and it was the source of his fondest memories. After ceasing skydiving activities in 2002, Frank found a second love, surf fishing. He spent many years planning and organizing annual trips to the Outer Banks of North Carolina (Avon) with friends. Frank was preceded in death by his father, Francis Patrick Hamilton Sr, and mother, Anne Offutt Hamilton. He is survived by his son Stefan Slomka, and his wife Erin, and children Madison, Cian, and Avery, all of Otisville, NY. He is also survived by his younger sister, Lucy Hamilton Richmond, and her husband Jim of Mt. Pleasant, SC; his niece Kathryn Brooke Rieman (Joe), and their three sons of LaPlata, MD; nephew Stephen Anthony Ramos (Danielle) and their two children of Charleston, SC; and nephew David Probasco (Matthew) of Hollywood, CA. Per his wishes, Frank’s ashes will be scattered along the Outer Banks this coming Spring. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations will be asked to the educational fund of Stefan Slomka's children. Please contact the family for full details.

Francis Patrick Hamilton

December 22, 1949 - December 22, 2022