Paul Marvin Chapman, 72, of Palmetto, Fla., died on September 20, 2025. He was born on June 10, 1953, in Albany, N.Y., the son of Marvin and Margaret Chapman.
Paul worked on the family dairy farm in Williston, Vt., and later held a variety of occupations, including cement mason, ski instructor, small business owner of the Rusty Damper Chimney Sweeps and member of the National Chimney Sweep Guild.
He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Carla Hebert Chapman; his daughters and their spouses: April and Jeff Thompson, Alysia and Nathan Beaman, and Amber and Joseph Desrochers; his grandchildren: Riley Thompson and his partner, Abby, Ella Thompson, Anna Rishforth, Thomas Rishforth, Fiona Beaman, Seamus Beaman, Sophia Desrochers, and Bridgette Desrochers; and great-grandson Theo McLaughlin.
Paul was predeceased by his parents and his sister, Constance Chapman Dumas.
A celebration of Paul’s life will be published and held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the National Audubon Society.
This article appears in Oct 1-7 2025.