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Father Martin McGovern.


RECENT DEATH Mrs. Maria McGovern, Newport

As briefly reported in last week's issue, the death took place of Mrs. Maria McGovern. Castlebar St., Newport. At Concelebrated Mass for her soul in St. Patrick's Church, Newport, the principal celebrant was Fr. Joe McGovern (son), Los Angeles, assisted by Rev. Fr. Martin . McGovern (son), Los Angeles. Fr. Frank McManamon Fiji Islands, Fr. Michael Tobin. C.C., Castlebar and also Fr. Tom Gibbons, Chaplain, Castlemagarret; Fr. John Meaney. Phillipines; Fr. J. Killeen, C.C., Belmullet; Canon T. Killeen, Newport: Canon M. F. Hennelly, P.P., Dunmore: V. Rev. Fr. E. McEllin, P.P.. Newport; Archdeacon C. Heaney, P.P., Castlebar; V. Rev. Fr. P. Prendergast. P.P., Leenane; Fr. Lynch, St. Lucy Convent, Newport: Fr. P. Gill, C.C.. Mulranny; Fr. King, C.C., Westport; Fr. S. Ludden, C.C., Castlebar. Fr. A. Devine, CC. do.; Fr. L. Berry, P.P., Robeen; Fr. R. Horan, C.C., Claremorris: Fr. P. Corkell, Sacramento, California: Fr. A. O'Connor Anamein, do.; Fr. Knight. Los Angeles; Fr. J. O'Connor, Fresna, California; Fr. Pierse, Los Angeles do.; Fr. Glynn. Columbian Fathers, Los Angeles; Fr. B. Jennings, Los Angeles.

Among the large attendance representing all sections of the community at the funeral to Kilbride Cemetery, were Messrs. Myles Staunton, T.D., and Denis Gallagher, T.D.

She is survived by her sons, Paddy, New York, Tommy, London; Father martin and Father Joe McGovern, Los Angeles; Willie, Dublin; daughter, Mr. Lily Whelan, Los Angeles.

Mayo News, September 14, 1974