Catherine (Cathy) Paiz was born August 1, 1957 to Maxine and Julian Paiz. She died November 14, 2021 peacefully in her sleep at home.
Cathy Paiz was one of four children born to her parents and was raised in Helper, Utah.
Cathy was currently living in Millcreek, Utah. Cathy lived in Birmingham, AL, Sacramento and Los Angeles, CA where she lived for a time with her beloved friend of more than 40 years, Yuriiko (Yudi) Hirsch. Though they spoke on a regular basis, the last time they saw each other was 2017. They met when they were just 20 years old and were wild and crazy! They were more like sisters than friends.
Cathy attended Notre Dame Catholic School, Carbon High School and College of Eastern Utah, in Price. She received her Associate degree from CEU and her Bachelor of Business Administration from University of Phoenix and her MBA from there as well in 1999.
Cathy held many jobs throughout her career. She worked at the Carbon Hospital early on in college. She also worked as a director of marketing for KTVX, director of market research at KSL in Utah, station programmer at KCAL and KCET in California. She was also a salesperson at the Cathedral of the Madeline. She was currently working as research analyst for the Utah Department Workforce Services. But the jobs that Cathy loved the most were being a teacher and later director of the religious education program and Girl Scout leader, and director at the Cathedral. Cathy never married or had any children of her own, but all the children that went through her programs became hers! She watched them grow and took pride as any proud parent would to see their children succeed! She held or sat on many committees, too numerous to list while as parishioner at the Cathedral; it was her second home! Cathy had such a love for the Cathedral, not only the beautiful architecture of the building but the people she worked and served with and with whom she gathered in communion. She was a Eucharistic minister and deeply loved her Catholic faith and tried to live by it in her life.
Everyone that knew Cathy knew she could be a bit stubborn and opinionated, but we all loved her in spite of it because of her contagious smile and laugh! Cathy loved fishing and camping, and in her youth skiing with her cousin Joni, and playing softball. She loved and was very good at wildlife photography as was evident through her pictures. She also volunteered at the Utah Symphony and Opera and Pioneer Theatre Company at The University of Utah.
Her fur babies, Juliet and Sophie, were her everything as well as her cat “CAT” that she never got around to giving her a name!
Cathy is survived by her brother, Julian (Erin); nephews, Cameron (Amanda), Garrett, Marcus (Sarah); nieces, Elisha, Andrea, Nicole (Nick); many loving cousins and friends, especially Yudi Hirsch, Elaine Kastler, Yolanda Bunderson and Maria Lundskog. You’re guardian angels as you affectionately called us!
Preceded in death by her parents; sister, Debbie; brother, Michael; and sister-in-law, Sondi.
Funeral Mass, Tuesday, November 23, 12:30 p.m., Cathedral of the Madeline in Salt Lake City. A viewing will take place one hour prior in the vestibule of the church. Interment and committal service Wednesday, November 24, 11:00 a.m., Price city Cemetery.
A light lunch will be served in basement area of the Cathedral after mass for family and friends.
Arrangements are being handled by Starks Funeral home, Murray, Utah and Mitchell Funeral Home, Price, Utah