Beattie, Carol Ann, 63, of Dartmouth NS passed away on August 26, 2023 at the Victoria General Hospital, Halifax.
Born in Liverpool, Carol was the daughter of W. Forbes and Elizabeth (Williams) Kennedy.
After obtaining a degree in Health Studies from Waterloo University, Carol moved to Yellowknife NT where she met her husband, Freddie. They were married in Inuvik NT in 1984. Ever looking for adventure, Carol and Freddie moved to Atlanta, Georgia where Carol attended Emory University and obtained a degree as an Ophthalmic Technologist/Orthoptist.
Her career took her and Freddie to Buffalo, Hawaii, and ultimately home to Nova Scotia where she worked for over 20 years at the VG Eye Care Centre.
Carol was the quiet one of the family but always observing what was going on. The family story is that Carol didn’t start talking until she was 3 years old and when she did, she spoke in full sentences. The reason given was that her older siblings were always eager to fill in the words for her.
Over the years Carol explored many interests and activities including the bagpipes, curling, lawn bowling, golf, bridge, and gardening. She was generous with the bounty from her garden, especially the garlic.
Carol is survived by her husband of 39 years, Freddie, sisters Karen (Charles) McGee of Liverpool and Heather (Dean) Clarke of Vernon BC, and brothers Bill (Linda) Kennedy of Vernon BC and Steven Kennedy of Nelson BC and many nieces and nephews.
Besides her parents, Carol was predeceased by her sister, Kathy and nephews, Adam, and Joshua.
Cremation has taken place under the direction of Chandlers’ Funeral Home, Liverpool, NS. At Carol’s request, there will be no funeral service. Donations may be made to Elder Dogs Canada, Feed Nova Scotia, or a charity of your choice. Online condolences may be made to www.chandlersfuneral.com.
We will miss your quiet humour and insightful observations of people and events. When you see a murmuration think “Carol would have liked that”.
Thank you to the Nova Scotia Health Palliative Care team and the nurses and doctors at the Palliative Care unit at the VG Hospital for their care of Carol these past months.
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Marion Crouse
So sorry to hear of Carol’s passing
.Remembering her sweet smile and kindness. I was fortunate to be served by her at the Eye Clinic.
Carol was so competent and caring.
May you, Freddie, and her dear family be comforted and filled with the LORD’s peace.
In Jesus’s wonderful Love!
Bea Delong
Dear Karen, I am so very sorry to read of the passing of your sister, Carol Anne. Sincere Condolences to you and your family. Hugs, Bea
Brian Stevenson
So sorry to learn of her passing. She did love her Bridge games! Freddie and Karen stay well.
Loretta Cook
O my goodness Karen,I was shocked to see Carol’s obituary in the paper today.. I had no idea that she was even sick. She was such a sweet lady and a great bridge player and lots of other talents. I am so sorry. I know you will miss her visits – she was quietly effective. My condolences to you, Freddie and all others who were lucky enough to have spent time with her. Loretta.Cook
Jane Stevenson and family
Dear Freddie and all family members,
I recently made Carol’s 7-up pound cake for the first time. Although, not bad, I have a little way to go to reach her level. The world has lost a beautiful person. She will be remembered very fondly.
Steve
You will be missed greatly, big sis!
Leslie
I am so sorry to hear about Carol. I always enjoyed our inside jokes. She will be missed.
Gordon MacBurnie
So so sad that Carol has passed .She was an awesome person who made you feel special just being in her
presence. She will be missed and my condolences go out to her family.
Barbara Glawson
I met Carol at the bridge table and lawn bowling. She excelled in all. I will remember her and her food of choice
for the short time I knew her. Keep eating the chocolate chip cookies. ,
Elizabeth
Freddie and family
We were so, so saddened to hear of Carol’s passing We didn’t know her well, just thought curling and a few parties. She was a very special person
Our condolences
Elizabeth & Lawrence mannette
Nancy Payzant Hanley
Oh Fred, I am so sorry for your loss. I enjoyed playing Bridge with Carol and proud to have been asked to be her partner. She was a wonderful friend and I wish you the best. We missed her at our bridge club on her street. Do drop in and see us playing at any time.
Cora Jacquemin
Dear Freddie: I am so saddened to hear of Carol’s passing. She was such a kind and lovely person. Mom was always happy to have her visits. My most sincere condolences to you. May your memories bring you peace in the times to come.
Beryl Hatt.
Karen
So sorry to hear of Carol passing my deepest condolences.
Charlene
Freddie and family,
Carol and I shared the same birthdate and initials. I will miss Carol’s sense of humour at work. She was very observant and could read a personality very well. When the fall leaves fall I will think of you. CAB0926
Lisa
My sincere condolences. Carol was a special person and wonderful coworker. I will miss her.
Liz
I am so sorry to learn that Carol has passed. I only met her a few times at bridge, but she seemed a person that I would have like to be friends with. I’m so sorry for your loss. Liz Hunter
Tammy Campbell
Dear Freddie, Karen, Heather, and Bill. I am so very for your loss, it is just so sad. Carol was a wonderful person, a dear friend, and a great curling buddy! She will be missed and forever in our hearts. With sincere sympathy, hugs to all…
Tammy C
Heather McRae
Freddie,
I am so glad we had that last brunch together. She was a sweetheart. She is missed already.
Blessings to her sisters and brother. Carol may have been quiet, but she had incredible wit. I was pleased to call her a friend.
Carol Todd
So sorry for your loss. I curled with Carol and we always shared lots of laughter during our games. My deepest condolences.
Margaret
Dear Freddie I am so sorry to hear of Carols’ passing
I enjoyed working with her at the Eye Care Centre and the few times we got together outside of work. She as a gentle and kind person.with a wicked sense of humor
. Take care of.your self.
Anu Mishra
I’m so sorry to hear the news. Carol was a wonderful colleague and I always enjoyed working alongside her in clinics. She was always cool and calm, despite the chaos of the eye care Center. My condolences to her family. She will be missed.
Karen Neil
So sorry to learn of Carols passing.My condolences to you Freddie and the rest of her family. I enjoyed working with Carol for many years at the eye centre.Rest in peace.
Mary Cooke
To Fred and all all of Carol’s family, I am so sorry to read of Carol’s recent passing and send you my sincere condolences. She was a very pleasant lady to be associated with and I have only known her a few years through lawn bowling. I have missed her presence there these past couple of years and will have very fond memories of her.
Debbie Langdon
Dear Fred and Families, Carol was a lovely person, I always enjoyed her quiet smile and our chats. I am blessed to have met you both.
Linda Small
I’d like to express my deepest sympathy to Freddie and all of Carol’s family. I’ve played bridge with Carol for several years and really appreciated her kindness, intelligence and great sense of humor. She will be greatly missed by all of us.
Bud Wefer
Dear Karen and Family,
I am so sorry to read about the loss of your dear sister, Carol Anne.
My sincere condolences to you and your family. Take care.
Stephanie McInnis
Carol was the best of Blue. (The eye peeps from the clinic will know what I mean) She was so skilled, such a great teacher. And she saw everything. She knew if a colleague was stuck in the OCT room or a patient in the waiting area needed help and was the first to respond. And her wicked sense of humour. She was so quiet but you knew when you saw the twinkle in her eyes that she had new material and you were about to laugh. I’m thankful for our walks, our texts, our brunches and phone calls. Hugs to Freddie and her family. Godspeed, Carol. You will be greatly missed.
Susan MacLeod
Dear Karen and Family
I am sad to hear your sister has passed away. I do not remember meeting Carol, however she was part of a very nice family and has left fond memories to her family and friends.
My Sincere condolences.
Anne Rowe
So very sorry to hear of Carol’s passing. She was a delightful, generous
person. Sad loss for so many. My deepest condolences to her family..
Gail and John
Freddie ,how sad I was to read about Carol’s passing. I adored her quiet wittiness in and out of work. Our heartfelt condolences to you and Carol’s family.
Kathy and Jim Kennedy
We were so sorry to hear of the passing of Carol. We will miss her laughter and kindness at the curling club. Thinking of you and your families at this sad time.
Fay Murray/Phil Joy
Deepest condolences to you Freddie and all the family. So very sorry to hear of Carol’s passing, she was a beautiful quiet sweet person, I loved her sense of humour. May your wonderful memories help you through these difficult times. Love from Phil and I, call us anytime.
Marjorie Low
Dear Freddie – So sorry for your loss.
Carol was a kind, sweet soul and will be missed by all who new her.
May memories console you and bring you
strength in the days to come.
My deepest condolences to you at this difficult time.
Yvan Jacquemin
Fredie i am with you all of the way The door is always open for you I present to you my condolence and Carol will be missed Hard times to go and keep on going it alone Courage my friend
Carla Fenerty
Dear Freddie,
Condolences to you and all your family.
I so enjoyed Carol’s company, her intelligence and sense of humour.
We had many a great chat on our drives home from work and on our walks.
Loved that we got to golf together!
She was a great listener and story teller as well.
I will miss you Carol! XX
Wendy Szabo
My deepest condolences to you Freddie and family. Carol was an amazing person . The obituary captured Carol’s personality so elegantly, So kind and observant. I will remember her fondly as she always asked how I was doing and not wanting to be the focus of the room at work. I admire people like her in many ways.. Her Eye Care Centre friends will miss her dearly and Freddie you have experienced a great loss. We are thinking of you . She was a special person. Unique and one of a kind. Take care
Marilyn & Gerry Vrbensky
Our sympathies to the family on Carol’s passing. We enjoyed playing Bridge with her at St. Andrew’s church hall. She was such a pleasant person and will be missed.
Marilyn & Gerry Vrbensky
Diane Munro
Dear Karen
My sincere sympathy to you and the family on the passing of your dear sister.
Sincerely Diane Munro.
Jennifer MacLeod
Fred and Family,
Sorry to learn of Carol’s passing. I played Bridge with her and had great admiration for her quiet strength say nothing of her Bridge skills.
Jennifer MacLeod
Rosalee Smith
Freddie, Karen, Heather, Bill and Steve and families …my heartfelt sympathies go out to you …Carol will be remembered for her kindness and wit. Never easy to lose one so young …
Alex Langille
Carol was a kind and knowledgeable person. I played bridge with her and always enjoyed her conversation and skill as a partner, and as an opponent. she always wanted to learn, and I learned from her.
I want to pass my sincere condolences on to her family and friends.
Marcelo Nicolela
I am really sorry to hear the sad news of Carol’s passing. Carol was a fantastic person to work in the clinic, very calm, efficient, and fun to have around. I remember many years ago being involved in recruiting her back to Nova Scotia and joining the team at the Eye Care Centre. She will be dearly missed by her colleagues, friends, family and the many patients she helped over the years.
Hugh Townsend
Freddie, I was saddened to hear of your loss. You and I have had some interesting chats since we became neighbours in the parking lot downstairs…… I didn’t realize Carol was so involved in sports. It would have been great hearing of her experiences in curling and lawn bowling. Sincerest condolences to you and your family. Take care and hope to see you soon. Warmest regards.
Lorraine
Carol was a classy lady, quiet, kind, wise, possessing a sharp sense of humour. She was greatly loved and will be greatly missed. Our deepest condolences to you Freddie, and to all the family.
Kaz and Lorraine
Rob Bethune
We were surprised to hear of Carol’s recent passing. We remember our many encounters on walks in Mineville when you lived there. Freddie, our sincere condolences to you and the family. We pray the Lord’s peace and strength over you. Rob and Elle Bethune
Steve
Carol you were a truly great person,one of the best! You will be missed and remembered fondly
David Place
Dear Freddie and Family,
We are very sorry to hear of Carols’ passing but at the same time we are confident of her presence with her Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ Who has taken away all of her pain and suffering and now her joy is being fulfilled with Him. Even though it is very grievous at the time, Carols’ testimony stands true through her faith which God chose to bestow upon her. May God also bless you all at this time and give you peace and understanding that surpasses all of your grief.
Love in Christ,
Dave and Deb Place
and Family
Brenda Reesor
I’m so very sorry to hear of Carols’ passing. My sincere condolences to you and all of the family. Her presence will be so missed at our bowls club.
Anna Place
Dear Freddie,
I am so sorry to hear of your beautiful wife’s passing. My parents, Dave and Deb, always spoke so fondly of the two of you. Such a great, generous, loving couple. I will always remember the free fruit 2 go snacks you and Carol gave me to me and my siblings as young kids. A memory I will always cherish.
May she rest in peace.
Love,
Anna
Lillian Smithson
Freddie and Family
So sorry to hear of Carols passing. We worked together for many years in the ECC . She was always ready to lend a helping hand where needed .Carol was also a fellow bus traveller and we enjoyed any chats on the bus and at work about our gardens.
I will miss her.
Lillian
Sue Ellen Horne
I was Carol’s doubles partner at lawn bowling a times or two and it was always fun. She was a talented bowler and we always had a few laughs.
She will be missed on the greens. My condolences to the family.
Maureen (Mo) Boudreau
I met Carol when she joined the Dartmouth Lawn Bowls Club. I enjoyed her pleasant quite personality. She participated in many of the clubs activities and was eager to become a competitive bowler once she retired. It was with great sadness that I heard of her passing and send my sincere condolences.
Ann Marie Siteman (Dart.Lawn Bowls Club)
on behalf of the Dartmouth Lawn Bowls Club, we would like to offer our sincere condolences. Carol was a lovely lady and was well liked at the club. She was an excellent bowler. We tried many times to get her more involved in competitive bowling but she always said “when I retire”. Sadly, that didn’t happen. Needless to say, we were shocked to hear the news of her passing and will miss her smiling face very much.
Faith Place
Freddie,
I am so sorry to hear this news. I was honoured to get to know Carol in 2015 when we visited the east coast. I cherish those memories dearly.
I pray for you and your family.
Love always,
Faith Place
Linda MacKinnon
Karen & Charles, sending you our sympathy on the passing of your sister Carol. It is so hard to lose a loved one but especially a younger sister. I enjoyed meeting Carol at bridge and remember how much your mother enjoyed playing with her on those occasions. Keep your memories close. Sending you our thoughts and prayers. Linda & Dennis
Frances Anne Lerette
Dear Freddie and family,
I’m saddened and sorry to hear of Carol’s passing. I had the pleasure working with Carol for her time in the eye care center. Always quiet with a sense of humor. Always laughing in the lunch room when she was there. Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.
Daniel Place
Freddie,
It’s been too long. It sucks that this is the reason to be talking though. I reminisce often about the adventures my parents took us kids on (I can remember the laughter after rolling off the top bunk to fall on you on purpose, probably not the brightest idea looking back now) and all the amazing people I got to meet that they called friends along the way. It may be a short list but the names on it are what counts. Miss you and thinking of you.
Love,
Dan
Anne Belliveau
Dear Freddie, I just learned of Carol’s passing. I am so sorry. She was a kind person and I enjoyed the times I spent with her golfing or over coffee. She was a mentor and friend to me at the Eye Care Centre.
Tim Place
Freddie & Family,
Very sad news hearing of Carol’s passing. Olivia and I enjoyed our dinner and friendship together when we visited you in 2015. We will pray that you find peace Freddie and that God will take care of Carol until you see her again.
Love,
Tim & Olivia