Born in Fairhaven, a daughter of the late Carl J. and Rose E. (McDermott) Govoni she spent her youth in Fairhaven and graduated from Fairhaven High School in 1948. She was a longtime communicant of St. Mary’s Church, Dartmouth.
Mrs. Borges resided in Fairhaven, Middleboro, and New Bedford. She was a Eucharistic Minister, a member of the Daughters of Isabella-Hyacinth Circle 71, and the Children of Mary Society.
Ann worked as a credit manager for Cornish Insurance from 1964 to 1980. She also was a bookkeeper for Days Electric in Fairhaven for seven years.
She is survived by one son, Carl A. Avila and his wife Tempie M. of Wildwood, MO; four grandchildren, Anthony E. and Daniel C. Avila of Wildwood, MO and Jessica A. Avila of Bainbridge Island, WA, and Joseph H. Avila of Cle Elum, WA; three sisters, Mary T. Brito of Dartmouth, Arlene R. Sullivan of Mattapoisett, and Phyllis C. Goulet of Fairhaven. She was the mother of the late James A. Avila.
Her Funeral Mass will be Saturday, August 22, 2020 at 10 a.m. in St. Mary’s Church, 789 Dartmouth St., Dartmouth. Burial was previously held in April. For online tribute/directions, www.waring-sullivan.com.
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