Ita Ford

Ita Ford
Born(1940-04-23)April 23, 1940
DiedDecember 2, 1980(1980-12-02) (aged 40)
Cause of deathMurder by military death squad
Resting placeChalatenango, El Salvador
NationalityAmerican
OccupationMaryknoll Missionary Sister
Parent(s)William P. Ford, Sr., & Mildred Teresa O'Beirne
RelativesWilliam 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 missionariesDorothy Kazel, Maura Clarke and Jean Donovan — by members of the military of El Salvador.