- Date Of Birth: December 19, 1937
- Date Of Death: January 6, 2023
- State: Massachusetts
HAVERHILL – Mona E. McGovern, 85, of Haverhill, MA, passed on January 6, 2023 after a brief illness.
She was the daughter of Harry and Margaret Stinson of Swampscott, MA and was born on December 19, 1937. Raised in Swampscott and attended St. Johns Grammar School, class of 1952, then graduated from Swampscott High School, class of 1955. She began clerical work upon graduation and was eventually employed at Eastern Airlines at Logan airport. She married the late Frederick W. McGovern, Jr. of Somerville, MA in 1961 and began her career as wife and homemaker in Lynn, MA. She raised her two children Michelle and Joseph with the abundant love and care she had received from her own parents. She divided her free time volunteering at St.
She is survived by her older sister Sr. Margaret Stinson, CSJ of Framingham, MA; her beloved son Joseph (Gary) McGovern of Everett, MA; her grandchildren Kara H. Shanahan of Haverhill MA, Ryan F. Shanahan of San Diego CA and Megan S. Shanahan of Haverhill, MA. She also leaves many nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and loved ones that she accumulated in her full 85 years. Mona was predeceased by her parents Harry and Margaret (Gillespie) Stinson of Swampscott, MA; her beloved daughter Michelle M. McGovern-Paquette of Haverhill, MA; her siblings Harry W. Stinson of CT, Mary F. Malone of MA, Helen M. Fleming of MA, John A. Stinson of MD, twins Sr. Dorothy A. Stinson, CSJ and Donald J. Stinson both of MA, Barbara C. Moran of NH, George W. Stinson of NJ and Michelle Mulhern of MA.
