Obituary of Janice V. (Powers) Quintal

Janice V. (Powers) Quintal, 91 PEABODY – Janice V. (Powers) Quintal, 91, beloved wife of the late Bertram “Bert” Quintal, died peacefully on Friday September 7, 2018 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, following an extended illness, while in the comforting presence of her family. Born in Lynn, she was the daughter of the late James and Marion (Very) Powers. She grew up in Peabody and graduated from Peabody High School. She then attended Burdette College of Business & Shorthand. Jan, as she was affectionately known, enjoyed being at home and nurturing her family. She was passionately devoted to family. She looked forward to gathering them along with friends on holidays and summer vacations, while she and her husband busied themselves to ensure that each event was a memorable occasion. She also took great pleasure in spending time at the family cottage in Lake Ossipee, NH, where she enjoyed lake life to its fullest. Jan also stepped up helping to care for her grandchildren as their parents were working, and her children and grandchildren are forever grateful, as she will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. Jan’s family remembers her as a mother who was beautiful, loving and devoted, while always putting her family’s well-being before her own. Even during her 17 year long battle with Alzheimer’s her main concern was always everyone else’s welfare. During that time she had an amazing positive take on her life and her loving and spirited personality shone through every day. She is survived by her two sons and daughters-in-law, Gary and Kim (Amero) Quintal and Brian and Diane Quintal all of Peabody and a daughter and son-in-law, Janice and Kenneth MacKenzie of Peabody; her five grandchildren, Michael and Melissa MacKenzie, and Kevin, Natasha and Shawn Quintal,and several nieces, nephews, and extended family. She was predeceased by a sixth grandchild, Kristen Rose Quintal, and a brother James “Jim” Powers and a sister Lorraine Jarvis. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to her visitation on Wednesday from 5 – 8 PM at the Conway, Cahill Brodeur Funeral Home, 82 Lynn St., Peabody. A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday at 10 AM at the funeral home. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery Salem. Expressions of sympathy may be made to Kaplan Family Hospice House, c/o Care Dimensions, 75 Sylvan St., Suite B-102, Danvers 01923 or to the Alzheimer’s Association MA/NH, 309 Waverly Oaks Rd., Waltham, MA 02452 in her memory.