Catherine Ann Wilcox-Nash

MADISON/BLUE MOUNDS/ STOUGHTON- Catherine Ann Wilcox-Nash, age 56, passed away at home on Monday, April 10, 2017. She was born December 13, 1960, the daughter of Lee and Judith Wilcox in Minneapolis, MN. Cate attended high school in Stoughton, WI and afterward dedicated her life to social work and helping others, initially by working at Head Start and then by fostering young women in her home. She married her soul mate, Tom Nash on August 27, 1989. She later became owner and operator of an adult family home for elderly and disabled adults. Cate had an unwavering spirit for helping people; working and advocating for organizations like YWCA and Madison AIDS Support Network. Cate had a great passion for music, following bands such as Pink Floyd, Robert Earl Keen, Aerosmith, Guy Clark, and the Madison favorite, Free Hot Lunch. Another special joy in Cate's life was shopping for everything from clothes to candles, antiques, and jewelry; Cate became quite the collector. She also had an outstanding love for dogs, so much so that she developed her own unique way of communicating with them. Anyone who knew Cate knows that wherever she was going, she was going fast. She drove her Saab like a Formula One driver, zipping down the road, and even attending many Saab conventions. While battling cancer, she found peace and thrills riding in her convertible Saab, going 100 miles an hour with her hands in the air, yelling "F***!". Cate was always relentlessly herself. Bold and beautiful, smelling of Opium perfume, Cate lived life above and beyond, going 100 miles an hour in anything she was doing. Her huge heart and stunning personality made waves through every life she encountered. Her languages of love were gifting and feeding others, even when she had little herself. Mama and Nana Cate will always be with us and will always be a part of us. Cate is survived by her husband, Tom Nash, son, Schuyler Wilcox-Nash (Erik Van Gomple), daughter, Kaya Wilcox (Dan Smith), two sisters, Sarah Borrelli and Elizabeth Wilcox, and her father, Lee Wilcox. She was preceded in death by her mother, Judith Wilcox. A gathering in her honor will be held on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at GUNDERSON EAST FUNERAL AND CREMATION CARE, 5203 Monona Drive, Madison. There will be a memorial service from 1pm with formal remarks starting around 3pm. Light snacks will be served throughout. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com. Gunderson East Funeral & Cremation Care 5203 Monona Drive (608) 221-5420