Obituaries

He was also a member of the Thursday morning College Park ROMEOs (Retired Old Men Eating Out).

His wife of 43 years, Sheila M. Brogan, died in 2007.

Survivors include four children, Maureen Buck of Adelphi, Bill Brogan of Bowie, Catherine Lyons of Alexandria and John Brogan of Glen Burnie; five sisters; one brother; and three grandchildren.

-- Yvonne Shinhoster Lamb

Joseph R. ChapmanComputer Information Specialist

Joseph R. Chapman, 61, who worked for the CIA for 17 years before becoming a professor at Strayer University in Alexandria, died of colon cancer April 12 at Halifax Medical Center in Daytona Beach, Fla.

Mr. Chapman worked in communications with the Central Intelligence Agency and served at various locations around the world. He retired in 1993 and received several certificates of exceptional achievement and the Career Intelligence Medal.

At Strayer, he taught courses in computer information systems and was a department head until 2000. Since that time, he worked with General Dynamics, installing satellites around the world.

Mr. Chapman was born in Kearney, N.J. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He received bachelor's degrees in data processing and business administration from Strayer. He received a master's degree in business administration from Marymount University in 1987.

He lived in Alexandria before moving to Florida a few years ago. He loved riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle, fishing, painting and working on his computer.

His marriage to Linda Chapman ended in divorce.

Survivors include his wife, Helen Chapman of Daytona Beach; three sons from his first marriage, Joseph Chapman Jr. of Annandale, David Chapman of Falls Church and Shawn Chapman of Reston; and a brother.

-- Yvonne Shinhoster Lamb