William Ford

Reaching back over 100 years in town. William’s father opened Ford Pharmacy, and he took over running the business as it passed to him in succession. The Ford name became one of those that are synonymous with our town, and the pharmacy was a part our lives for generations. It was this sense of hometown that may have helped inspire Nancy to serve Naugatuck in civic duty.

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William Ford was born on Dec. 13, 1925 in Waterbury a son of the late Raphael E. Ford and Helen (Ahearn) Ford. He was a graduate of Naugatuck High School Class of 1943 and was class president and a member of the Cheshire Community Band and the Naugatuck Historical Society. He attended Yale University and graduated from UConn School of Pharmacy. He joined his father as owner of Ford Pharmacy in Naugatuck for 42 years. (Sadly, Ford’s – a Naugatuck icon – closed in 2020, only a few months before this article was written.) William was a U.S. Navy Veteran having fought in the invasion of the South Pacific.
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William was the father of the first female officer in Naugatuck, Nancy Ford Nichols whom was killed in the line of duty.