CATHERINE LAURENCE MARIE GOMEZ-COOK, 60, of Tomball, Texas, passed away on January 17, 2025. This was after receiving a devastating terminal diagnosis in August 2024.
CATHERINE was born July 26, 1964 in Le Havre, Normandy, France. The daughter of Antoine and Petra (Martinez-Hildalgo) Gomez.
CATHERINE received her Baccalaureate majoring in Economics with a minor in Mathematics from the Lycée Porte-Océane - Le Havre in 1982. She continued her education at the Ecole Superieure du Commerce du Havre and went on to complete her M.B.A in International Business majoring in Export and International Finance in 1988 at the Faculté des Affaires Internationales. She was fluent in 5 languages and was a high academic achiever at all levels.
CATHERINE was married to Robert C. Cook. Their happy and loving relationship continued over 25 years. They first met at the Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris during a flight layover. It was a storybook romance that was faithful and loving to the end.
CATHERINE began her career in her hometown of Le Havre with Trouvay & Cauvin in the oil & gas sector. She was later transferred to Houston which she made her home. She moved on to Cameron that was later
purchased by Schlumberger. CATHERINE was an expert in project management, quality assurance, risk and process improvements. She was a highly respected leader of a multi-national team that cared for people and achieved amazing results. Her last position was as Director of Project Services at Schlumberger.
CATHERINE was a happy, family oriented, outgoing person. She had a sharp wit and loved word plays in connection with her knowledge of the many languages and dialects. She loved and kept in contact with a large extended family in France, Spain and the United States. CATHERINE and Robert traveled extensively visiting family and exploring new places. There was always a new adventure. CATHERINE'S dedication to family was once again confirmed as she took care of her dementia inflicted mother after her father had passed. There was no way that her mother would be left in the care of the French social system. Petra passed at CATHERINE'S home in October 2023.
There are many relatives, friends and co-workers that were special to CATHERINE. Many of these people were able to visit her at home or in the hospital in her last days. Robert's parents, Wayne and Janice DuBois were often by her side doing what they could for her. CATHERINE'S cousin Vincent and his wife Linda Paragone added much comfort and support. Step-daughter Andrea, along with children Dylan and Phoenix enjoyed a special relationship with CATHERINE. The Ruiz Family was there for her as they had been while helping CATHERINE care for her mother. Many colleagues that became solid friends of CATHERINE from the very beginning of her career were also present at her side. It's impossible to name all of the people that need to be mentioned.
CATHERINE was preceded in death by her parents Antoine and Petra Gomez.
The funeral mass will be held January 29, 2025 at 11:30 in the St. Justin Martyr Church 13350 Ashford Point Dr., Houston, TX 77082 with the viewing starting at 09:30. The burial will follow at the Houston National Cemetery. There will be a celebration of life hosted by Sonia & Eric Sidle at 11274 Majestic Dr., Montgomery, TX 77316 on March 22, 2025 at 2:00PM. Please RSVP at soniasidle@icloud.com.
Houston Hospice was a great help to Catherine when she was caring for her mother. Please leave a donation in her name in lieu of flowers on their website: https://www.houstonhospice.org/donate/
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