Obituary

KENNETH L. GOVOSTES - of Reading, formerly of Woburn, July 7th, passed away at the Wingate Nursing Center in Reading, surrounded by his children. He was the son of the late Arthur and Sarah (Hawkins) Govostes. Beloved father of Linda Govostes-O'Neil and her husband Timothy of Wakefield, Diane Beland and her husband Alan, Kenneth Govostes Jr. all of NH and the late Donna Jean Govostes. Dear brother of Walter Govostes and his late wife Kathleen of Stoneham, Barbara Uliano and her husband Robert of Wakefield, William Govostes and his wife Joanne of Woburn and the late Arthur, Norman, and Donald Govostes, and Mary Santo Weldon. Devoted grandfather of Lindsay, Jeff, Andy and Tommy along with four great grandchildren. Long time friends Terry Duggan and his wife Karen of Reading and former husband of Geraldine Ciambriello of NH. Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. A Funeral will be held from the Lynch Cantillon Funeral Home, 263 Main Street, Woburn on Wednesday, July 11th at 9 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Charles Church, 280 Main Street, Woburn at 10. Relatives and friends are invited to calling hours, Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. Interment in Calvary Cemetery, Woburn. Donations may be made in Mr. Govostes's memory to the American Lung Association, 460 Totten Pond Road, Suite 400, Waltham, MA 02451 or to the Make A Wish Foundation, One Bulfinch Place, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02114.

OBITUARY:

Kenneth L. Govostes passed away at the Wingate Nursing Center in Reading after a brief illness. He was seventy six years of age.

The beloved son of the late Arthur and Sarah (Hawkins) Govostes, he was born in Woburn, one of seven children. A graduate of Woburn High School, Mr. Govostes began working in the shoe industry as a machinist. Beginning in Stoneham at Marilyn Sandal he later went to General Tire and Rubber as a machinist and had spent the last fifteen years of his career at PCD in Peabody, as a Quality Control Manager, retiring in 2002.

Throughout the years, actually beginning when his children were small he began photographing them. He had set up his own "blackroom" in the basement of his home where he would develop every photograph. Lots of pictures of his family and portraits of family and friends, adorned his home for many years. He also was an avid collector of cars and had possesion of a classic thunderbird convertable.

When he moved to Reading over forty five years ago he was very proud of his craftsmanship displayed in the building of his home. There was truly not too much that Mr. Govostes couldn't do with his hands and do it beautifully.

Amongst all that Mr. Govostes accomplished in his lifetime the greatest were his four children. Throughout his lifetime he devoted himself to his children, their achievements and accomplishments, and with the arrival of his four grandchildren, he felt very truly blessed.

In addition to his parents he was predeceased by his daughter Donna Jean Govostes, his sister Mary Santo Weldon and brothers Arthur, Norman and Donald Govostes and sister in law Kathleen Govostes. He is the beloved father of Linda Govostes-O'Neil and her husband Timothy of Wakefield, Diane Beland and her husband Alan, Kenneth Govostes Jr. all of NH. Dear brother of Walter Govostes of Stoneham, Barbara Uliano and her husband Robert of Wakefield, William Govostes and his wife Joanne of Woburn. Devoted grandfather of Lindsay, Jeff, Andy and Tommy along with four great grandchildren. Long time friends Terry Duggan and his wife Karen of Reading and former husband of Geraldine Ciambriello of NH. Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. A Funeral will be held from the Lynch Cantillon Funeral Home, 263 Main Street, Woburn on Wednesday, July 11th at 9 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Charles Church, 280 Main Street, Woburn at 10. Relatives and friends are invited to calling hours, Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. Interment in Calvary Cemetery, Woburn. Donations may be made in Mr. Govostes's memory to the American Lung Association, 460 Totten Pond Road, Suite 400, Waltham, MA 02451 or to the Make A Wish Foundation, One Bulfinch Place, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02114.