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Catherine Chapman Obituary
1919 - 2018
WATERVILLE - Known as Peggy or "Madame Chapman" to many in the Waterville area, Catherine Peggy (Jones) Chapman passed away March 3, 2018. Born Dec. 4, 1919, in Liverpool, England to Elizabeth (Roberts) Jones and Tom C. Jones.
Peggy was an honor student at Liverpool College for Girls and the University of Liverpool, where she graduated in 1942. She lived through blackout, rationing and bombings in WWll, and had many entertaining stories from that era, and from her childhood summers in Wales.
She emigrated to America in January 1948, and married in June 1948, to Herbert B. Chapman of Augusta. They met on a blind date in London, 1945. The Chapmans lived in Farmingdale, then Waterville, on North Pond, Smithfield and Belleview, Fla. Peggy taught school in England, Farmingdale and Waterville Junior High; French teacher/Madame Chapman.
Her love of travel brought her many places in U.S., Canada and Europe. She loved the ocean and the mountains, and lived at Gulfport and St. Pete Beach in Florida, So. Portland, Boise, Idaho, Victoria, British Columbia, and Manitou Springs, Colorado Springs and Castle Rock, Colo.
She loved literature, art, nature, animals and her family.
Catherine Peggy is survived by daughters Catherine M. and Judith A. Chapman, son-in-law Kenneth Leggette; grandchildren Aaron Dunn-Hoffman (Alaena), Anna Louise Duggan (Mark) and Kyla Chapman Hoffman; great-grandchildren, Fiona and Silas Dunn-Hoffman, Emerson Louise and Bryce Michael Duggan; and step-grandson Cheyenne Leggette (Lore); and sons Cooper and Coleton; from the Liverpool, England area, nephew Peter Scott-Jones and daughters Sonya and Sophie; niece Kathleen Scott-Jones and daughter Sarah; and niece Carol Jones and sons Sam and Jack.
Peggy was preceded in death by husband Herbert B. Chapman, sisters Myra Jones, Irene (Jones) Camp, and brother Victor Jones, her younger brother David Jones died in infancy.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Cape Elizabeth.
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Sue Summers
April 2, 2018
So sorry for your loss. What a great lady! I got to spend a few holidays with Peggy/Catherine at Judith and Ken's house when she lived here in Castle Rock. I always enjoyed talking with her, she had a unique perspective on things. And my favorite thing to do at work in the early "aughts" with Jude, was to play "Where in the World is Peggy?"... Like Waldo... No one knew where she was from time-to-time, until someone in the family got a postcard! Remembering her, makes me smile.
March 22, 2018
I am still learning more stories about my amazing grandmother's life and personality. So privileged to share my 40 years with her--
March 19, 2018
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Rachel
March 17, 2018
I am so sorry for your loss. May you find comfort from our Heavenly Father the hearer of prayers.
Psalm 86:6-7
March 15, 2018
So sorry to hear about the loss of Catherine. Please know that you are in the thoughts and prayers of many individuals who truly care about you. May the God who supplies endurance and comfort grant you peace. (Psalms 94:19)
March 15, 2018
In sympathy and hope acts24 : 15
March 12, 2018
I had Madame Chapman for 7th and 8 th grade French at WTVL Jr. High. That was 1968 and 69. She instilled in me a great love for foreign languages. My father and mother both spoke English as a 2nd language. I was ear trained by the time I met Madame. I went on to study French,Italian,Spanish and Latin in high school and college. I still take foreign language classes. To this day I use all of them. Madame started me on my journey into the love of foreign language and cultures. Merci Madame! You were a lovely person. Tia LaMarre Duppler.
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