Kimberly L. Cates

Kimberly L. Cates 42, resident of Mont Vernon, NH, died October 4, 2009. She was born in Toledo, Ohio on March 6, 1967, a daughter of James and Lynnette (Hammond) Piasecki of Tucson, AZ. Kim graduated from the nursing program at Pima Community College, Tucson, AZ. While residing in Arizona, she had worked at Tucson Medical Center (TMC). She married David J. Cates in 1997 and a year later, their daughter, Jaimie Lynn was born. They later moved to Baltimore, Maryland and in 2004, they came to New England settling in Mont Vernon, NH. She had been employed at St. Joseph's Hospital, Nashua, NH, Catholic Medical Center, Manchester, NH and the Milford Medical Center. While living in Maryland, Kim had also worked at St. Agnes Hospital. Kim was a loving wife, a devoted mother and cherished time spent with her family. She enjoyed staying physically fit, time in the sun and supporting Jaimie in her extra curricular and school activities. Kim never met a stranger, had a very outgoing personality and encouraged all of us with her smile. Kim's true calling was nursing which allowed her compassionate, caring spirit to touch others. In addition to her parents, family members include her husband, David J. Cates and their daughter, Jaimie Lynn Cates of Mont Vernon; two brothers, Jeff Piasecki, Scott Piasecki and his wife, Angela and their children, Christopher and Nichole, her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Paul and Isobel Cates; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Pete and Linda Cates and their children, Kristina, Hope and Kyle, Linda Cates Boogaart and Michael Boogaart and their children, Zachary and Carson; Anne Cates Campbell and Rev. Scott Campbell and their children, Andrew and Angela, Jonathan and Diane Cates and their son, Jonathan; Kirk and Patty Cates and their son, Ian; several aunts, uncles and cousins. Funeral services are private. In lieu of flowers, donations in Kim's memory may be made to the Mont Vernon Village School, P.O. Box 359, Mont Vernon, NH 03057; Boston Children's Hospital Trust, One Autumn Street #731, Boston, MA 02215-5301 or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memorial and Honor Program, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1905 or to leave an online condolence, please go to www.smith-heald.com.