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Thomas McGovern

Cleveland, Ohio

1932 - 2021

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May 13, 2021
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Cleveland, Ohio

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THOMAS MCGOVERN, The Reverend Thomas A. McGovern Pastor Emeritus, Saint Matthew Parish, Akron died Thursday 13 May 2021, after having received the prayerful support and consolation of the Sacraments. Thomas Allen McGovern was born on 12 October 1932. His parents were the late Robert C. and...

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Rest in Peace Father McGovern Thank you for all you did for my family

Rest In Peace Fr. McGovern. You trained me to be a server back at St. Mel. One of the Best ministries I have ever been involved with.

You did Pitkin Ave. proud, Father McGovern!
Once I asked him to offer up a Mass for the souls of the four whom I remembered who died in the Vietnam War, including his nephew Timothy Kranshan. He wrote back that he was offering up one Mass for each of them.
In his retirement he would sometimes fill in at St. Bernard. Once he offered up the noon Mass there on the feast of St. Thomas the Apostle. He said we remember the doubting Thomas but should also remember the Thomas who said, "Let...

Rest In Peace, Fr. McGovern, after an active and full life spent serving and inspiring others and well-lived! I have fond memories of your Masses and homilies at Our Lady if Victory. I always enjoyed your time with us. We have lost an incredible disciple!

Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord and let your perpetual light shine upon him . May he Rest In Peace . What a wonderful priest and person he will be missed .

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always. Saint Thomas McGovern

Fr. Thomas McGovern was an Honorary Life member of the Knights of Columbus. He would often stop by Council 4664 on Fridays and enjoy a fish dinner. He will be missed by his Brother Knights and remebered in their prayers. May he rest in peace.

Fr. McGovern was such a dear soul. I will miss him saying mass. Eternal rest.

father McGovern officiated at our marriage on November 11, 1994. My wife and I considered him a good friend and a fine example of what a priest should be. Rest in peace, father McGovern.