Obituary of Marion Covert

Marion C. (Hourihan) Covert will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, Nana, and Nana Nana. Marion was born in Boston the daughter of the late Cornelius and Margaret McGinnis. She grew up in Charlestown. She attended Saint Mary’s Elementary School and Charlestown High School. She married Thomas Covert in February of 1946 and they started a family a year later. They made their home in Charlestown until 1960 when they moved to Burlington. She loved the mystique that Charlestown provided. She had friends and neighbors from childhood. She was proud to be considered a Charlestown “Townie”. Even after moving to Burlington, she spent every Saturday night in Charlestown visiting family and friends. She was a Bruins fan since a teenager. She could walk to the Boston Garden from home and enjoyed watching the games with her husband, family, and friends. Her favorite Bruin was Derek Sanderson. She cherished celebrating St. Patrick Day with friends in New York. In 1966 her husband, Tom passed away and Marion was forced into the role of both homemaker and provider. She worked at Sylvania, Salada Tea, and then BASF in Bedford. She tried extremely hard to balance providing for her 4 children as well as keep a stable home. She was unselfish and always put her family’s needs above her own. She gave them a warm and caring home, home cooked meals, laughter, and love. She was a wonderful role model for children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Marion was the beloved wife of late Thomas Covert. She was the loving mother of Thomas & his wife Christine of Tyngsboro, Eileen McGrath & her husband James of Reading, Robert & his wife Roberta of North Reading, and James & his wife Mary of Abington. She was the sister of Leonard Donnelly of Somerville, Helen Lombard of Woburn, Dorothy Marks of Somerville and the late Arthur, Richard and Robert Donnelly. She was also survived by 11 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Funeral from the Edward V. Sullivan Funeral Home, 43 Winn St., BURLINGTON (Exit 34 off Rt. 128, Woburn side) on Tuesday, May 4 at 9 a.m. Followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Margaret’s Church, 111 Winn St., Burlington at 10 a.m. Visiting hours Monday 4-8 p.m. Interment in Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett. Memorials in Marion’s name may be made to Beacon Hospice, 100 Cummings Center, Suite 222C, Beverly, MA 01915. For directions, obituary & online guestbook see www.sullivanfuneralhome.net & www.saintmargaretschurch.net