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JOHN GOVAN Obituary

GOVAN, John 82, of Plymouth formerly of Duxbury, passed away on September 8, at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Plymouth. Husband of Larisa Osintseva of Plymouth, father of Mathew Govan of Portland, ME and Maria Swanson of Abington. He also leaves 3 grandchildren Grace Govan and Travis and Hugh Swanson and two sisters, Judy Murtagh of Chelmsford, and Joan Govan of Annville, PA. John was born in Boston the son of Gerald and Grace (Harrington) Govan. He went to Belmont Hill School and Babson College. John served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict He owned and operated Duxbury Wine and Spirits in Halls Corner for many years. After his retirement he did volunteer work teaching reading skills. A gathering of remembrances will be held at the Richard Davis Funeral Home, 619 State Road (Rte 3A), Plymouth (Manomet) on Saturday September 13 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM. All other services and burial will be private. On line condolences can be made at richarddavisfuneralhome.com

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Published by Boston Globe from Sep. 9 to Sep. 10, 2014.

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September 12, 2014

Johnny G was my best buddy for 65 years and has been close to all my family as long as they can remember. We loved him and will miss him. Too many memories to recount.
Howie and Susie Ulfelder

September 10, 2014

I'm so sorry... John was such a wonderful person and a very dear friend to many Russian musicians, who came to the US with performances. He also went to Russia with american chorals few times. We will miss John very much! Amen... Oksana and family

September 10, 2014

To the entire Govan family -
We were saddened to learn of John's death. He was a very integral part of our lives, mentoring us for several years, as we took over the reins of his beloved Duxbury Wine & Spirits. May he rest in peace.
Joe, Carole, and Michael Carroll

Stephanie grillo

September 9, 2014

Dear Matt and Maria and all Govan Family
We are very sorry for your loss.
The Grillo Family

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