Richard A. "Dick" McGovern

McGOVERN, Richard A. "Dick" Richard A. "Dick" McGovern, 73, of Vernon, beloved husband of 50 years of Carol (Milunus) McGovern passed away Friday, (Dec. 2, 2005) at Rockville General Hospital. He was born December 18, 1931 in Manchester the son of the late Horace and Josephine (Poborylo) McGovern and was a Vernon resident most of his life. Dick enjoyed golfing and bowling with the Vernon Seniors and enjoyed watching the UCONN Women's basketball games. He was a life member of the Rockville Lodge Of Elks #1359. He was retired from Pratt and Whitney Aircraft. Besides his wife, he is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Sharon M. and Keith Anderson of Southington, Susan and Frank Simoneau of N. Easton, MA; his brother, Robert McGovern; his sister, Marilyn DeSorbo; his four beloved grandchildren, Kyle A. Anderson, Sean M. Anderson of Southington, Michaela M. Simoneau, Brooke M. Simoneau of North Easton, MA. The family would like to thank the ICU staff at Rockville General Hospital for their excellent care. Friends may gather Wednesday, Dec. 7 at St. Bernard's Church, Rockville for a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Burial will follow in St. Bernard's Cemetery, Rockville. Family and friends may call at the Burke-Fortin Funeral Home on Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Leukemia Society of America Connecticut Chapter, 300 Research Pkwy, Ste 310, Meriden, CT 06450 or the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Connecticut Chapter, 185 Silas Deane Highway, Wethersfield, CT 06109.