Calling Hours: 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 pm, Friday, August 9, 2013
Mass: 10 am Saturday, August 10, 2013 at Sts. Peter & Paul Church, Fleetwood
Mary Teresa McGovern (nee Cunney), 78, entered into eternal life on Aug 6, 2013 peacefully at home with her family. She was a devoted wife of 52 years to Thomas McGovern. Teresa was born August 5, 1935 in Aclare, County Sligo Ireland, the daughter of the late James and Margaret (Calvey) Cunney. She was a longtime resident of The Bronx, NY and most recently Mt. Vernon, NY where she was a parishioner of Sts. Peter & Paul Church for 37 years.
Teresa dedicated 15 years of caring service to retired religious Sisters at the Marian Residence of the Ursuline Sisters, New Rochelle NY
Teresa was a devoted mother to her five children: Mary (Edward) Curry of Crestwood NY, Tim (Mary) McGovern of Scotch Plains NJ, Bobby (Danielle) McGovern of Brewster NY, Margaret (Shawn) Gannon of Anchorage AK, Colleen (John) Lawless of Orleans, MA. She also cherished her 15 grandchildren: Edward, Deirdre and Owen Curry; Shannon, Brigid, Madeline, Caraid and Eamonn McGovern; Thomas, Michael and Kayleigh McGovern; Grace and Aiden Gannon; Taigh and Liam Lawless.
Teresa is survived by her brothers Patrick of Wigan, England and James of Mineola, NY; her sisters Bridget Clark of Collooney, Co.Sligo Ireland, Rose Byrne of Lafayette, CA, Peggy Kilcoyne of Tubbercurry, Co.Sligo Ireland and the late Kathleen Fitzpatrick of Cheshire, CT.
Calling hours at the Fred H. McGrath & Son Funeral Home, Bronxville between the hours of 2 to 4 and 6 to 9pm Friday. Mass of Christian Burial Sts. Peter & Paul Church, Fleetwood on Saturday August 10, 2013 at 10am.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be sent to: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Tribute Program, PO Box 1000 – Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38148.
Reference: Tribute No. 33956568.
Donations can also be made online at: www.stjude.org/tributes
Reference: Tribute No. 33956568
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