Obituary: Kimberly Mae Rosenthal, 39, Of Newtown

Information and Photo Courtesy Honan Funeral Home

NEWTOWN, CT — Kimberly Mae Rosenthal was born Dec. 28, 1983, and passed away Sept. 17, 2023.

Kim was the youngest of five children, and was raised in Sandy Hook and Newtown. She graduated from Newtown High School, class of 2001, and was incredibly independent and motivated. Kim put herself through college and earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Connecticut in 2022. Her graduation day was filled with pride and celebration by her family.

Kimmi had a fantastic sense of humor and was always incredibly humble. She'd be the first person to make a joke at her own expense, and never met a tattoo she didn’t like. She was never afraid to be silly just to put a smile on your face. She shared a deep love for her family and those close to her. Her home was filled with photos and memories of everyone important in her life, and she loved to talk about them with her friends. She was a deeply devoted daughter and took joy in the closeness of her relationship with her mom. Kim was also a devoted aunt and loved to gift treasures to her nieces and nephews, especially at Christmas.

Kim was incredibly kind. She truly took joy in helping others. Her choice of career in health care is one small example of that. Kim was well respected by her colleagues and regarded as someone anyone could depend on.

Kim was an avid animal lover. The kindness in her heart translated into countless rescues of cats through the years, and also eventually to the rescue of her precious pup, Mina.

Kim is survived by her parents, Bobbi and Andy Walbert of Brookfield; Her siblings Jennifer Pinney of Harvard MA, Thomas C. Holmes of Chatham MA, Katherine Kraft of Tampa FL and Shawn Rosenthal of Los Angeles CA; brothers-in-law; Jason Pinney and Alex Kraft; her seven most precious nieces and nephews, Cormac, Tom, Ryan, Julian, Lily, Milly and Colbie. Kim is predeceased by her father Robert Rosenthal and sister-in-law Christina Holmes.

A celebration of life service will be held on Saturday, Sept. 30 from noon to 3 p.m. at Honan Funeral Home, 58 Main St. Newtown, CT 06470.

One of Kim’s favorite colors has always been orange, so join us in donning something orange (clothing, jewelry, scarves, etc.) and dress is very casual.

Bobbi requests that attendees refrain from wearing any perfumes or colognes or other scented products, as she has severe chemical sensitivities.

In lieu of flowers please send donations in honor of Kim to Protector of Animals, aka POA SPAY at poainc.org, a non-profit, primarily volunteer, no-kill organization whose mission is to increase the quality of life of all dogs and cats in the communities they serve.