Rita Shipley, 72

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Westford resident Rita Shipley  died last week at the age of 72.

Born in Lowell, Shipley had lived in Westford since 1977, serving various roles in town at the Cameron and Frost Schools, in town hall as well as helping to establish the Roudenbush Community Center and the town’s first food bank.

Rita Shipley (credit: Healy Funeral Home)
Rita Shipley (credit: Healy Funeral Home)

More information on Shipley’s life can be found at her obituary page on the Healy Funeral Home website.

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