Diana Carol Huang

Diana was born in Central New Jersey on October 23, 1971 to Joseph and Elaine Nagy. During her childhood, she quickly discovered a vast wellspring of compassion and care for all animals. Her passion propelled her through a Bachelor of Arts from Rutgers University in Biology, and a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Ohio State University in 1997, to becoming a practicing veterinarian in central Ohio. In her "spare time" she even created a successful Internet retail business in the early days of the world wide web, and worked with various causes including but not limited to Habitat for Humanity, The Sierra Club, and the International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council. While she appreciated care of domestic animals, her true calling was wildlife rehabilitation and education, alongside veterinary care for her clients' cherished pets. She held various roles in animal care and advocacy. She served as the Head Veterinarian of the Olentangy Animal Hospital, and a wildlife veterinarian at the Ohio Wildlife Center, working with a menagerie of animal species, including owls, eagles, geese, opossums, woodchucks, voles, snakes, and some personal favorites such as bats and squirrels. Her education and outreach programs with schoolchildren, volunteers, and fellow rehabilitators earned her the nickname “SquirrelGirl.” In 2016, she established and became the Executive Director of For All Species Education, inspiring a new generation of rehabilitation specialists and volunteers.

In addition to her successful career of wildlife care and education, Diana’s compassion and pursuit of widespread happiness spread to a diverse set of friends and loved ones. Her hobbies were eclectic: science fiction and fantasy, hockey, board games, Disney, escape rooms, counted cross stitch, cosplay costuming, and more. Yet above all, Diana had a strong empathy and patience for everyone she met, happy to include or join others in her adventures.

Left to cherish Diana’s memory are her husband of 30 years, George, father Joseph, brother Joe, scores of friends and animal advocates, and tens of thousands of animals who have been loved and rehabilitated through her work.

A Celebration of Life is planned for Saturday, September 28th, 12pm at Ohio Wildlife Center's Bonner Barn. The address is 9000 Dublin Road, Powell, OH 43065. There is a small walk down a paved trail to this access. Those with disabilities can park at 6131 Cook Road. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made in her honor to the Ohio Wildlife Center (https://www.ohiowildlifecenter.org/) or your favorite animal welfare cause.