Alice Chapman

Alice E. Chapman

1928 - 2014 BRATTLEBORO Alice Elizabeth Mitchell Chapman, 85, of East Bonnyvale Lane, ended her journey on May 3, 2014, with her children by her side. She was born Aug. 28, 1928, in Plymouth, N.H., the daughter of Lester and Ethel Newton Mitchell. She was a graduate of the University of New Hampshire at Keene, N.H. with a BEd and MAT from Antioch Graduate School. Her teaching career began in Chesterfield, N.H. and continued in the Brattleboro area for 23 years, in fourth and sixth grades. During her teaching career, she enjoyed creating curriculum and integrating learning and hands-on experiences for her students. She retired in 1990 and continued in the field of education as a supervisor of student teachers for Norwich University and Vermont College from 1991 to 2001. She was a member of All Souls Unitarian-Universalist Church in Brattleboro, since 1950. Later, she joined the Floral Arts and Garden Club, Vermont Retired Teachers, and AARP. She was formerly married to Philip B. Chapman. They raised their children in Brattleboro. She enjoyed her family and is survived by a son, John M. Chapman and his wife, Debra, of Brattleboro; a daughter, Nancy A. Sprague of Brattleboro; grandchildren, John Chapman of Walla Walla, Wash., Elizabeth Gazo of Colchester, Vt., Tad Pritchard of Flagstaff, Ariz., and five great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by brothers, Harold N. Mitchell and Lester E. Mitchell; four sisters, Ruth Loring, Mildred Shepard, Lilla Sjostrand, and Arlene Horton, and a grandson, Tyler W. Chapman. She enjoyed life, in particular, her elementary school teaching, and supervising her graduate school students. She traveled to all 50 states as well as abroad, finding all rewarding experiences. She shared the bounty of her gardens with many. She enjoyed reading, researching her genealogy, quilting, knitting and other crafts, sharing the results willingly. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on May 24, 2014, at The West Village Meeting House in West Brattleboro. In lieu of flowers, her wish was that donations be made to Rescue, Inc., 541 Canal St., Brattleboro, VT 05301, Brattleboro Area Hospice, 191 Canal St., Brattleboro, VT, 05301, or Pulmonary Rehab, 17 Belmont Ave., Brattleboro, VT 05301.