Ita Ford | |
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| Born | April 23, 1940 |
| Died | December 2, 1980 (aged 40) |
| Cause of death | Murder by military death squad |
| Resting place | Chalatenango, El Salvador |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Maryknoll Missionary Sister |
| Parent(s) | William P. Ford, Sr., & Mildred Teresa O'Beirne |
| Relatives | William P. Ford, Jr., (brother) & Bishop Francis Xavier Ford, M.M. |
Ita Ford, M.M. (April 23, 1940 – December 2, 1980) was an American Maryknoll Sister who served as a missionary in Bolivia, Chile and El Salvador. She worked with the poor and war refugees. On December 2, 1980, she was beaten, raped, and murdered along with three fellow missionaries — Dorothy Kazel, Maura Clarke and Jean Donovan — by members of the military of El Salvador.