Carol Cooke

December 12, 1951 - May 11, 2020

Cooke, Carol (Pasco County) 68 passed away in her sleep at home Sunday May 10th 2020 after a long and valiant battle with glioblastoma brain cancer. Carol was born to James Drain and Marie Collucci on December 12, 1951 in Nassau NY. Owing to Jim’s military service they moved frequently but ultimately settled in Newark, DE. Carol attended De La Warr High School and graduated in 1969. Carol worked as an executive assistant at ICI Chemicals where she met her husband, Joel. They were married on the beach in Clearwater, FL on July 4, 1993. Carol and Joel had the pleasure of living in Wilmington DE, Baton Rouge LA, Houston TX, Nashua NH, Fort Lauderdale FL and ultimately in Pasco County FL. Carol enjoyed fishing and canoeing in the pristine mountain lakes of NH and later fishing and boating with her family in FL as well as visiting the Hard Rock Casino. She is survived by her husband, Joel Cooke; son Paul Chadick III and his wife Jessie, daughter Erin Pressel and her husband Josh; 3 grand children Violet Pressel, Paul Chadick IV and Kristian Chadick; her mother Marie (95) and 9 brothers and sisters. She was a kind and loving wife, mother and grandmother. The world lost a wonderful and gentle soul on Sunday, she will be profoundly missed. Fortunately, the clouds from her suffering will be followed by gentle breezes and endless sunlight. A Memorial Service for Carol will be held at 2PM on Saturday May 30th, 2020 at Grace Memorial Funeral Home, 16931 U.S. Hwy. 19 North, Hudson, FL, 34667, (727)863-5471.