It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Kimberly (Quintal) Thibault, an extraordinary woman who impacted the lives of everyone who had the privilege to know her. Kim passed away surrounded with the love of her family and friends. She was 38 years of age.
Kim faced life with grace, resilience, and determination. She inspired everyone around her with kindness, love, loyalty, acceptance, empathy, and generosity. She also brought joy to anyone in her presence. This influence will live forever in those around her.
Kim was born on November 22nd, 1985 and was the youngest of three daughters to Gerald and Jeannette (Lafleur) Quintal. She grew up in Newport, VT and attended Newport City Elementary School and North Country Union Junior/High School. She graduated from the University of New Hampshire with her Masters in occupational therapy and went on to a successful career, most recently leading the occupational therapy program for the Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired. She lived in Charlestown, MA for the past 8 years.
Kim was a loving wife to her husband Nate and a loving mother to her daughter Isabelle. Kim leaves behind her parents, her sister Jessica Hinton and husband Joe, her sister Christina Quintal and partner Brandon, her nieces and nephews Grace, Brier, Emmett, Sophia, and Adrien, her father-in-law and mother-in-law Larry and Mary Thibault, her grandmother Rachel Quintal, and numerous uncles, aunts, cousins, and close friends who loved her dearly. She is predeceased by her grandfather Edward Quintal, grandparents John and Anita Lafleur, uncle Alain Quintal, and cousin Nicholas Jacobs.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend Kim’s Funeral Mass on Saturday, February 24, 2024 at 12 Noon in St. Mary's Church, 55 Warren St. Charlestown. Parking attendants provided. There are no funeral home visiting hours.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Kim’s name to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, directed toward breast cancer research and patient care, or THE EDUCATION FUND FOR KIM'S DAUGHTER, PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO PERSHING, LLC. WITH ISABELLE THIBAULT IN THE MEMO AND MAIL TO 25 ALBION ST. # 3, CHARLESTOWN, MASS. 02129