Westport – S. Della (Hitt) Tripp, 95, of Drift Road, Westport, died Thursday, March 2, 2006 at home. She was the widow of Archer Tripp, Jr., who she was married to for 72 years.
She was born in Westport, daughter of the late Charles H. and Lily (Cowling) Hitt, and was a lifelong resident of Westport. Mrs. Tripp was a member of the Westport Womens Club, New Bedford Womens Club, New Bedford Garden Club, Noquochoke Senior Citizens and a charter member of the Westport Historical Society.
She is survived by a son: Spencer C. Tripp and his wife Carol-ann of N. Dighton; a daughter: Valerie Tripp-Gordon and her husband Robert of Seekonk; a sister: Doris Lawton of Westport; 4 grandchildren Kimberly T. Widdup of Frederick, MD, Shawn C. Tripp of Kodiak, AK, Taber T. Hilton of Jamaica Plain, MA and Brie M. Gordon of New York City, NY; 3 great grandchildren: Lily M. Widdup, Elizabeth Della Tripp and Spencer S. Tripp; and several nieces and nephews.
She was the sister of the late Charles H. Hitt, Jr. and Jean F. Nissen.
Graveside services will be held at the convenience of the family.
Calling hours are respectfully omitted.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Westport Fire Department Gift Fund, PO Box 3470, Westport, MA 02790.