Helen (Berkovitch) McGovern

Helen McGovern 97 of Monessen on Wednesday June 28 in Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital. Born in Monessen on May 30 1926 she was the daughter of the late Alex and Mary Timkovitch Berkovitch  She was a devoted Catholic and a member of the Epiphany of Our Lord RC Church.  Helen enjoyed cooking and baking for her family and playing with her grand and great grandchildren.  Besides her parents she was preceded by her husband Charles, a daughter Mary Ellen George, two grandsons James George and Charles McGovern, three sisters Jean, Ann, and Mary and two brothers Alex and John.  She is survived by 3 sons and two daughters in law Charles and Toni McGovern of Monessen, Patrick and Liza McGovern of Fallowfield Twp and Michael McGovern of Monessen. Five Grandchildren Kelly George, of Raleigh NC, Melissa McGovern Hill of Morgantown WVA., Kate George of Raleigh NC, Chloe George Rasmussen of Raleigh NC and Kelly McGovern of Pittsburgh. Seven great grandchildren Zach Jones, Will Buttaggi, Davis, Maddie Ann and Hill Rasmussen, and Jayden and Jordan Hill.  Friends will be received on Friday from 2 until 4 and 6 until 8 pm in the Robert A. Billick Funeral Home Inc. Grand Blvd and Marion Ave Monessen and Blessing service will be held on Saturday and 9:30 am in the funeral Home Followed by a 10 am Funeral Mass in the Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church Interment will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery Rostraver Twp