Peabody - Constance "Connie" M. (Ceranna) McGovern, 85, of Peabody, died peacefully Thursday, February 11, 2021, surrounded by her family at the Kaplan Family Hospice House following a brief illness. She was the devoted wife of the late Francis "Frank" "Chickie" T. McGovern.

Born and raised in Lynn, she was the daughter of the late Nellie E. Ceranna. She was a graduate of Lynn Classical High School, class of 1953. Following high school, she worked as a bookkeeper at the GE until she was married. Once her youngest children entered school she worked as a sales clerk at Jordan Marsh and later retired from Macy's. She has lived in Peabody for the past 55 years.

She is the loving and devoted mother of eight children, including two sets of twins, Thomas McGovern and his wife Patricia of Beverly, Karen McGovern of Peabody, Gayle Ograbisz and her husband John of Peabody, Kevin McGovern and his wife Julie of Damascus, Md., Diane O'Neill and her husband Jay of Atkinson N.H., David McGovern of Peabody, Keith McGovern and his wife Michelle of Beverly, and Kelly McGovern of Peabody. She leaves 14 grandchildren, Kelly McGovern and her fiancé Anthony Nardella of Beverly, Molly McGovern and her fiancé Justin Sharifi of Peabody, Thomas (TJ) McGovern of Beverly, Paul Diefenbach and his wife Tara of Peabody, Michael Diefenbach of Los Angeles, Calif., Scott Diefenbach of Salem, Madelyn, Mark and John McGovern all of Damascus, Md., Erin O'Neill of Atkinson, N.H., Courtney McGovern and her fiancé Andrew Craveiro of Danvers, Mass., Annie McGovern of Peabody, Abigail and Jack McGovern of Beverly. She leaves three great-grandchildren, Thomas and Declan Diefenbach of Peabody and Emily Craveiro of Danvers. She also leaves a sister Frances Castle; along with several cousins and many loving nieces and nephews.

Visiting hours will be held on Friday from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the Conway, Cahill-Brodeur Funeral Home, 82 Lynn St., Peabody, followed by her funeral Mass at 11 a.m. at St. John's Church, Peabody, to which relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. Burial will be in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Peabody. All attendees are required to wear facial coverings and maintain social distancing as well. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her name to the Kaplan Family Hospice House, 78 Liberty Street, Danvers, MA 01923.