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She was born in Spokane, WA on February 8, 1952, daughter of the late Roy Goldfinger and Marie Benson.
Carol grew up in Pound Ridge, NY. She graduated from Fox Lane High School in Bedford, NY in 1970. She attended Marietta College and graduated from Fordham University in 1974. Shortly after graduation, she relocated to Miami, Florida.
She owned 24 Carrots Farm in Redland, FL, where she taught horseback riding to hundreds of children.Prior to that, she was a dispatcher for the Metro-Dade Police Department for 14 years.
Carol's passion during her retirement was training and competing in dog agility, most recently with her miniature poodle, Gabby, in FL, NH and MA.
Besides her husband, she is survived by her daughter Jessica Morgan, son-in-law, Dana Nowell, and her grandsons, Jamie and Andy Nowell, all of Newington, NH; her identical twin sister, Nancy Atkins of Daytona Beach, FL; her brother Richard Goldfinger (Martha) of Oak Ridge, TN, and her only niece, Amanda Dragani (Dan). Carol will be dearly missed by her family and many, many friends.
SERVICES – Future services yet to be decided. IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, memorial contributions may be made to the Retirement Home for Horses, Inc. of Alachua, FL (www.MillCreekFarm.org) or to the American Heart Association (www.Heart.org). Arrangements in care of the J. Verne Wood Funeral Home- Buckminster Chapel, 84 Broad St., Portsmouth, NH.For online condolences, visit: www.jvwoodfuneralhome.com .
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gary wilkins
August 18, 2025
I am really having a hard time believing what happened and now Carol is gone. She was way too tough for this to happen.
Just sad.
American Heart Association
August 18, 2025
May your memories of the wonderful times you shared with your loved one comfort you and your family, today and always.
Laurie Anne Kerwin
August 17, 2025
I will miss your quick wit Carol on the agility course. You always added some humor to our time together. Thank you also for sharing some helpful guidance on how to be our best for our pups. You will be missed.
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Laurie
Dena M. Calivas
August 17, 2025
WHAT? She will be missed greatly. We always had fun joking with one another as I tried to steal Gabby more than once, but she'd only give her up when Gabby was naughty!!! We shared many stories about both being twins and what we did to rouse our sisters. Her humor and sincerity will be greatly missed. Prayers for her family and all the friends she made along her amazing journey of great adventures. Godspeed Carol. We will continue to think of you and your huge personality and kindness. Gabby - she'll await you. Prayers for you too in your mourning of your person.
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Jacqui O'Neill
August 17, 2025
I cannot believe this. Carol was so fun, always a laugh. She will be missed.
Janet Perales
August 16, 2025
Met Carol at the Miami Obedience Club - fellow Weimeraner lover - had the pleasure of training with her and seeing her compete with her beautiful Bo and Lucy. She will be missed. My condolences to her family.
Diana Berry
August 16, 2025
I knew you would love this photo of Gabby. I will miss you so very much! I´m so sorry for your family and especially Nancy. I can´t imagine losing an identical twin. Gabby will be just fine so please don´t worry. I will always miss my Aquarian sister. Just 6 days apart.
Fly free and sleep well my friend.
Kim Stovall
August 16, 2025
Uncle David, I am so sorry for your loss. I know deeply you loved her!! Praying for you and for Jessica´s family.
Gail Storm
August 16, 2025
My sympathy and thoughts go out to all of Carol's family. I am so sorry for your loss. David (her husband) was so good about letting Carol run off on one adventure after another with her friends.
I will miss my close friend Carol terribly. She was such a wonderful and fun friend. Her sense of humor made being with her always a good time. We were really enjoying our time together training our dogs, having lunch and dinner and meeting up for food and drink together in the bus after the trials. You and Gabby had become a welcome and wonderful part of my life. Because we shared experiences with both horses and dogs we enjoyed sharing our training ideas. You were always a great motivator and mentor to your fellow agility friends. Classes with you were always sprinkled with your funny input. We had so many plans for the future that I mourn the loss of. I promise you Gabby will have a wonderful life. I'll still be her sitter and I'm so glad for that.
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