Captain Thomas Quintin Jr Memorial
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Captain Thomas Quintin Jr was a commercial fisherman from the storied fishing town of New Bedford, Massachusetts. Fishing was in his blood as he came from a long line of of commercial fisherman, and the tradition continues with his nephews who are still fishing. Captain Tom began working as a commercial fisherman at age 17 and captained the Fishing Vessel (F/V) Patience for nearly 30 years. New Bedford was a rough and tumble fishing town to grow up in, but he eventually became a devout Christian who settled down and raised a family having two kids, Kaylen and Noah. His children learned about their family history growing up through the walls of Seamen’s Bethel church, where a memorial with the names of the lost sons of New Bedford are inscribed. Both of Captain Tom’s grandfather’s names are on that memorial.
My first introduction to Captain Tommy was quite an unusual one on August 6, 2011. On this day, Captain Tommy responded to a mayday call from a sinking recreational fishing vessel, the Cynthia Z, that was 10 miles off Martha’s Vineyard in 108 ft of water. He rescued three men that day, including myself and two friends, from an uncertain future. We captured the rescue on video, which received some notoriety in the news for his good deed. This experience brought us together in an unexpected way and we would meet up periodically to have dinner and celebrate life. We learned that there was more to Captain Tommy than just fishing as he had been apart of several missionary trips to India for helping young girls who were victims of sex trafficking. During one of these dinners a few years back, we we’re disappointed to hear that the F/V Patience was out of service for a few months for repairs, which turned into years. In turn Captain Tommy was looked for work on other boats, but with hard times in the commercial fishing industry he had a difficult time finding a Captain's job. He eventually found work as a ship’s mate on different vessels.
On Monday July 3rd, Thomas Quintin Jr. was working on the F/V Miss Shauna off of Montauk, Long Island
when he mysteriously disappeared during a day shift. The Coast Guard and a fleet of private boats conducted a search, but it was called off after 2 days when no trace was not found. Captain Tommy did not seem to have a fear death and he had even recollected to us once what it would be like to meet Jesus in Heaven. He was going to be a distinguished guest and my wedding this fall, and many of friends and family we're looking forward to meeting him.
While Captain Tommy rests peacefully with his grandfathers at sea, his two children are trying to mourn his loss while picking up the pieces. There are a lot of extra legal issues and red tape to deal with since he was never found. Their parents divorced several years prior and their mother is not active in their lives. His daughter Kaylen recently finished college and his son Noah is finishing high school. We would appreciate any support that you can provide for this hard working American fishing family that paid the ultimate sacrifice.
My first introduction to Captain Tommy was quite an unusual one on August 6, 2011. On this day, Captain Tommy responded to a mayday call from a sinking recreational fishing vessel, the Cynthia Z, that was 10 miles off Martha’s Vineyard in 108 ft of water. He rescued three men that day, including myself and two friends, from an uncertain future. We captured the rescue on video, which received some notoriety in the news for his good deed. This experience brought us together in an unexpected way and we would meet up periodically to have dinner and celebrate life. We learned that there was more to Captain Tommy than just fishing as he had been apart of several missionary trips to India for helping young girls who were victims of sex trafficking. During one of these dinners a few years back, we we’re disappointed to hear that the F/V Patience was out of service for a few months for repairs, which turned into years. In turn Captain Tommy was looked for work on other boats, but with hard times in the commercial fishing industry he had a difficult time finding a Captain's job. He eventually found work as a ship’s mate on different vessels.
On Monday July 3rd, Thomas Quintin Jr. was working on the F/V Miss Shauna off of Montauk, Long Island
when he mysteriously disappeared during a day shift. The Coast Guard and a fleet of private boats conducted a search, but it was called off after 2 days when no trace was not found. Captain Tommy did not seem to have a fear death and he had even recollected to us once what it would be like to meet Jesus in Heaven. He was going to be a distinguished guest and my wedding this fall, and many of friends and family we're looking forward to meeting him.
While Captain Tommy rests peacefully with his grandfathers at sea, his two children are trying to mourn his loss while picking up the pieces. There are a lot of extra legal issues and red tape to deal with since he was never found. Their parents divorced several years prior and their mother is not active in their lives. His daughter Kaylen recently finished college and his son Noah is finishing high school. We would appreciate any support that you can provide for this hard working American fishing family that paid the ultimate sacrifice.
Organisator und Spendenbegünstigter
Mitch Buck
Organisator
Falmouth, MA
Kaylen Quintin
Spendenbegünstigte
