Carol Heiland Rosa Obituary (1964 - 2018)

Born Sep 22, 1964, Carol Heiland Rosa attended Carmel High School in Carmel, CA. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Carol Heiland Rosa.

Graduation Year	Class of 1982
Date of Birth	Sep 22, 1964
Date of Passing	Aug 24, 2018
About	We are very sad to mark the passing of a true shining star. Carol was born on a beautiful fall day to Kenneth and Gwen Heiland at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula. She grew up in Monterey and Del Monte Beach with her brothers, Richard and James Heiland, and the family eventually moved out to Carmel Valley. At a very young age, Carol began to study ballet, jazz and tap dancing. Her passion for dance and theatre arts grew as she participated in and performed in many recitals and dance performances all around the peninsula. Carol attended Tularcitos Elementary School in Carmel Valley, Carmel Middle School and Carmel High School. Throughout her schooling, she continued to dance and perform. After moving to Carmel Valley, Carol began riding horses and soon was competing in English hunter jumper shows all over California. She also competed in other states and became quite accomplished, winning many events. One of her proudest achievements was becoming Tri-County champion after winning the final horse show at the Monterey Fairgrounds. Riding took a back seat when Carol graduated from Carmel High School in 1982. She attended the University of California, Irvine where she was able to pursue her first passion by becoming a dance major. While at UC Irvine, she became a member of the Delta Gamma Sorority and met her future husband, Barry. Carol married Barry Rosa at the Church in the Forest in Pebble Beach in the summer of 1987. While living Carmel, she went to work at her family business, Bell Magazine Agency. She and Barry moved to Pacific Grove in 1989 when she was called back to the dance world and pursued her teaching credentials. Carol began teaching at various locations on the peninsula. She found her home teaching for Carol Richmond at the Carmel Academy of Performing Arts. Teaching younger students and helping to develop their talents as well as their appreciation of dance and theatre arts was Carol’s ultimate goal. While teaching at CAPA, she became involved in the academy’s annual production of The Nutcracker at Sunset Center. Taking over the reigns as stage manager for many years, she continued to improve the experience for the dancers and the audience. During all this time, Carol also found the energy to teach ZUMBA at the Monterey Sports Center and elsewhere. Her love for her ZUMBA students and fellow instructors was obvious and heartfelt. At home, Carol loved sitting in her garden and, in the evenings, watching classic movies with Barry while her kitty sat in in her lap. Carol had many, many friends and her passionate, fun-loving spirit will be sorely missed. For the last two and a half years, Carol bravely fought cancer with grace and dignity. Her battle ended early on August 24 at Community Hospital where she was born. Carol’s family would like to thank all the doctors, nurses and staff at CHOMP and at Stanford Hospital. You are all truly angels here on earth. Carol is survived by her husband, Barry, and her brother, Jim. A celebration of Carol’s beautiful life will be held on her birthday, Saturday, September 22 at 3:00 pm at the Golden Bough Playhouse on Monte Verde between 8th & 9th in Carmel. Please visit www.thepaulmortuary.com to sign Carol’s guestbook and leave messages for her family.