Rochester, NH- Gale Chapman, 71, of 9 Lark Lane died suddenly Tuesday Dec. 20, 2017 at the Colonial Hill Center in Rochester, NH. 
She was born June 6, 1946 in Beverly, MA the daughter of the late Jesse and Grace (Cloyd) Barton. She has resided in Rochester for the past 17 years. Gale was a self- employed bookkeeper. 
Members of her family include her husband of 53 years, Thomas R. Chapman; brothers, Robert and wife Donna Barton, Larry and wife Deanna Barton; and numerous nieces and nephews. 
Family and friends may visit Friday January 12, 2018 from 2-4 PM at the R.M. Edgerly & Son Funeral Home, 86 South Main Street, Rochester, NH. Burial will be in the NH Veterans Cemetery, Boscawen, NH.