Heather A. Carver

Aug 05, 2020

May 26, 1968-July 29, 2020

On a beautiful July morning, Heather Carver died peacefully at her home on Rainbow Farm in Godfrey. Surrounded by the animals she had rescued, adopted, or saved, Heather said goodbye to this world to move on to her next adventure. Heather had fought a valiant and challenging battle with dementia as a result of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).

Heather “Heddy”, is survived by her wife Cheryl, her two daughters, Sophie and Victoria, her family, and her loving friends. Heather also had many loyal clients of her veterinary practice and she wanted to thank them for all of their years of trust and patronage. She also wanted to thank Trish and Lisa for their compassion and wisdom over the years.

Heather was born in Ottawa and spent her younger years between Ottawa, Westport, and Kempville. Heather loved sports, especially camping, cross country skiing, running, cycling, hiking, and kayaking. For many years she also volunteered to coach her children’s soccer, hockey and ball hockey teams. Heather obtained her doctor of veterinary medicine degree from the University of Guelph and opened her own practice in Verona in March 2000. She worked very hard to build her reputation as a caring, compassionate, and accessible vet. Sadly, due to her declining health, Heather was forced to retire in September 2019.

The last many weeks of her life, Heather enjoyed the spring and onset of summer, including the planting of her beloved vegetables, beautiful sunsets on the deck, a last wish camping trip to Algonquin Park, and time at the lake with her family and friends. It was the simple things in life that brought Heather the most pleasure and she did her utmost to make the best of an impossible situation after her diagnosis.

At Heather’s request, there will be no funeral service. A celebration of life will take place at a later date. In lieu of flowers, Heather asked that donations be made to Kingston’s Interval House.