Rita M. Ford, 100, of Granby, beloved wife of the late Albert Ford, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 29, 2012 at Meadowbrook Nursing Home. Born in New Haven to the late Joseph and Mary (Barry) Evans, she was adopted and raised by the late Emma Moriarty. Rita began her career as a model with Macy's at the age of six, and eventually became a dancer on Broadway with the Ziegfeld Follies. She had the privilege of performing with Fanny Brice and was part of a Broadway play entitled "The...
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