Francis J. McGovern of Summit, N.J., passed away on Thursday, June 28, 2012. He was 76. Visitation will be at the William R. Dangler Funeral Home, 309 Springfield Ave., Summit, N.J., on Monday, July 2, from 4 to 8 p.m. The funeral will be on Tuesday, July 3, from the funeral home at 8:30 a.m., followed by the Funeral Liturgy in Saint Teresa of Avila Church, 306 Morris Ave., Springfield, at 9:30 am. Interment is in St. Teresa Cemetery, Passaic Avenue, Summit. Born in Philadelphia, Pa., Mr. McGovern lived in Summit for many years. He was a chemical engineer for the Epicore Company of Linden, N.J., for 15 years before retiring in 1990. He served in the Army during peacetime and was proud to be in the Army Corp of Engineers. Mr. McGovern's wife, Jacqueline (nee Ryan), predeceased him in 1990. He is survived by his three children, Tracy Smith, Tara Williams, and Ryan McGovern; a brother, Edward McGovern; a sister, Mary Kelly, and three grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, please make memorial donations to your local chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation.