Providence Journal; Providence RI; 2011-9-17

 
GOVAIN, MARY ELIZABETH (LAKE) 83 years old, died on Wednesday in
Charlton Hospital, Fall River. Born in Providence, RI daughter of the
late Arthur and Elizabeth (Burns) Lake. She was a 1949 graduate of
Brown University. Mrs. Govain was a high school and elementary school
teacher in New London, CT; and the Gardner, Raynham, Bridgewater and
Taunton. She has been a resident of the greater Taunton area for the past
30 years. A Communicant of St Ann's Church in Raynham she was a founding
CCD teacher there. She served her alma mater with distinction, having
been President of her Class for a decade through her 25th reunion. With
a primary focus on her family, she also served the communities where she
lived in various capacities. She was active in the American Red Cross,
the United Fund, and youth educational programs, and was a strong
advocate for the education for the underprivileged and disadvantaged
throughout her life. She was active in community theater in Gardner,
assuming both governance and artistic leadership roles. Mary enjoyed
visiting lighthouses and spending many a vacation in Bermuda with her
husband. She was the wife, for the past 60 years, of Frederick Govain,
retired Chief of the Annawon Council, Boy Scouts of America, now living
in Somerset. Mary is the mother of Keith Govain and his wife June of
Raynham and Royal Govain of Montreal, Canada. She is the grandmother of
Kelly Govain of Williamsburg, VA; Julie Govain of West Bridgewater and
Jennifer Govain of West Bridgewater. Relatives and friends are invited
to attend a Mass of Christian Burial in St Ann's Church, Raynham, on
Monday at 9AM. Visiting hours on Sunday from 4-8 PM in the Crapo-Hathaway
Funeral Home, 350 Somerset Ave. (Route 138 south) Taunton. Interment
Pocasset Cemetery, Cranston, RI. Donations in her memory may be made to
the Activity Fund, Clifton Nursing Center, 500 Wilbur Ave., Somerset,
MA. To light a candle,get directions or the access the memorial register
go to www.hathawayfunerals.com . Crapo-Hathaway Home for Funerals,
350 Somerset Ave., Taunton, MA.