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Deitl carried on the work of her late husband, Fritz Dietl -- a world-renowned figure skating star and coach -- running the Fritz Dietl Ice Rink in Westwood.
For years, rink -- which turned 60 last year -- was the only one in the area.
Figure skater and skating reporter Dave Lease of Montvale penned a tribute to Carola on his Facebook page, remembering her as a "force until the end."
"I don’t think I have ever actually used her first name to her, but she has always been a fantastic friend, supporter and bon vivant," said Lease, host of "The Skating Lesson."
"Mrs. Dietl was a strong character. Every day I went to skate at her rink, I looked forward to our conversations as I tied my skates and prepared for my sessions."
He was a world traveler, she said, and accompanied her husband around the globe at each competition.
"Bon vivant is right," Grace Gold added. "Her warm smile was a fixture of my childhood and teen skating days in the 90s.
"Can you believe I never even knew her first name? Mrs. Dietl is how she was known to kids and parents alike, as legendary as the rink itself."
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