Westford Notables

Everything Mr. Crisafulli does, he does for the children. By James VanBever Research Volunteer, Westford Museum     When John Crisafulli was appointed Westford’s school superintendent in 1985.  School Committee member

A teacher’s influence can never be erased By James Van Bever     When Rita E. Miller retired from the Westford school system in 1983, a banner was hung outside the Frost

“Westford’s first Apple Blossom Queen” By James VanBever (November 2020) On May 20, 1935, Reverend John Day of the Westford Unitarian church and originator of the Apple Blossom Festival introduced

Lucinda (Cindy) was the daughter of Ebenezer of Josephine (Webster) Prescott and lived on the Prescott family farm at 180 Main Street, Chamberlain Corner, all of her life with her

“Mae Lord became the nurse at the Abbot Worsted Company, a position that she held for the rest of her life.  She played a big part in the health of

   Noella Leduc was born on River Street in Graniteville on December 23, 1933. Her house on River Street is directly across from the Graniteville ball field. It was at

Westford’s First Woman Doctor. By James VanBever (Feb/March 2022) When Elizabeth Kittredge was considering a career in medicine, she did not receive wholehearted support from her family. In fact, she

Thank you Beth for all you did! You will long be remembered.  We recently lost an outstanding person who was a pillar of our community and outstanding contributor to the

        Cradle Flower Mary Lou Schlosser MAY 16, 1936 (Photograph by Charles L. Hildreth) Among the hundreds of photographs from the Charles L. Hildreth collection, we have