Congressman Jim McGovern’s Daughter Molly Died Suddenly at 23 After Experiencing Nausea During Dinner with Friends in Italy

Massachusetts Congressman Jim McGovern's girl Molly McGovern, who died abruptly successful April, knowledgeable nausea during a meal pinch her friends while vacationing successful Italy earlier her death.

The 23-year-old assemblage student died connected April 23 successful Assisi, Italy, minutes aft becoming nauseous while eating pinch friends, The Boston Globe reported successful a caller question and reply pinch her begetter published connected Wednesday, May 7.

Her ceremonial was held Saturday, May 3, astatine St. Bernard’s Church successful Worcester, Mass.

The outlet besides said to nan leader successful a telephone question and reply days up of nan ceremonial wherever he erstwhile again said of her emotion for nan Pope and marginalized communities: “She’d besides beryllium saying, ‘What’s nan deal? Why can’t women beryllium cardinals?’ ”

McGovern, 65, said pinch nan Globe earlier Molly's funeral, sharing her emotion of Pope Francis and marginalized communities. “She’d besides beryllium saying, ‘What’s nan deal? Why can’t women beryllium cardinals?’ " McGovern, whose territory includes overmuch of cardinal Massachusetts, said.

When Molly was younger, a leader asked her what she wanted to do erstwhile she grew up, “And she said, ‘I want to beryllium a cardinal,' " McGovern recalled.

According to her LinkedIn profile, Molly was a student astatine Northeastern University successful Boston, studying governmental subject and government, pinch a attraction connected world affairs.

Just aft she turned 18, Molly was diagnosed pinch a uncommon cancer. Those who knew her champion said she lived her past 5 years to nan fullest. 

“Her mundane necklace was a St. Francis medallion,” her mother, Lisa McGovern, said during Molly’s eulogy.

“She had a awesome 23 years, but who would person thought nan past 5 years would beryllium nan best,” Lisa continued. “There were small miracles everywhere.”

In summation to showing kindness to others, Molly was known for walking nan world — visiting places for illustration Tasmania, Washington, D.C., Australia and Rome. 

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She besides became friends pinch nan Pelosi family successful caller years, sending Rep. Nancy Pelosi's hubby Paul Pelosi cards to assistance his spirits aft he was assaulted astatine home successful 2022.

Molly and Pelosi, 85, had been texting nan aforesaid time she died, arsenic they discussed nan erstwhile U.S. House Speaker's plans to recreation to Italy for Pope Francis' funeral. 

“I deliberation his holiness, who was truthful saintly, decided he wanted different angel successful heaven. And that would beryllium Molly, because she was truthful good,” Nancy told Jim aft his daughter’s death, per the Globe.