Obituaries

Former Clerk, Westford Teacher's Aide Passes Away

A former senior clerk in the Westford Town Clerk's office and a teacher's aide in town, passed away this weekend. 

Rita Shipley, 72, of Westford, died on Saturday, June 7, 2014, at her home. She was born in Lowell on Feb. 24, 1942, the daughter of the late Maxime and Yvette (Robarge) Guillemette. She was a graduate of Daniel Webster College with a degree in Business Administration. For a number of years, she was the wife of Brian W. Shipley.

Read the full obituary at the Healey Funeral Home website. Services will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 12, at the funeral home. 


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