ALICE COLACE

1932 - 2025

ALICE MARY

DESSERT COLACE

Sept. 7, 1932 – Aug. 16, 2025

Our courageous, loving, beautiful, and faith-filled "Nana" has peacefully gone to be with her Lord and Savior.

Alice Mary Colace, age 92, passed away the afternoon of August 16, 2025, at her residence in Boerne, Texas. She was born September 7, 1932, the cherished daughter of Raymond and Jenny Dessert.

Alice was born in Grand Junction, Colorado, and was one of six children: Ray, Ann, Frank, Archie, and Valmere. At the age of two, she moved with her family to Toronto, Canada, and later, at age ten, they settled in El Centro, California, where the family continued the Dessert Seed Company and pursued seed development.

Alice married her best friend and loving husband, Joseph Colace, and together they partnered with Tony and Francee Colace to establish Colace Brothers Produce Company.

Known to all as Alice or Nana, she was a shining light in the lives of everyone fortunate enough to know her. She gave her all always 110% and never stopped fighting for what was good, right, joyful, and beautiful. Her journey on this earth was marked by love, compassion, resilience, and an unwavering faith in God. Her passing leaves a tremendous void in the hearts of her family, friends, and countless others whose lives she touched deeply.

Alice was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Joseph Colace. Together they built a legacy of love, and she is survived by their five children: Toni Anne Dashiell (Tom), Joseph Colace (Sally), Marla Todd (Mike), William Colace (Barbara), and Kathy Colace. She was a devoted grandmother to thirteen grandchildren: Joseph "Josh" Colace (Lili), Tyler Colace (Randi), Nicole Garcia Colace, Brianna Danielson (Bryan), Kristin Strickland (Kelly), William "Billy" Colace (Daniella), Andrew Colace (Shannon), Jonathan "JJ" Garcia, Michael William "Bill" Todd (Lynna), Danny Colace (Julianne), Zach Todd, Chelsea Mamer (Ryan), and Madison Colace. She was also blessed with nineteen great-grandchildren, along with many nieces and nephews, all of whom felt her precious love and encouragement.

There are no words to express the gratitude and blessing it has been to receive Nana's love, wisdom, and constant encouragement. We will forever hold close her faithful prayers and the traditions she wove into our family especially her famous spaghetti and meatballs and our cherished Christmas "drummer boy" gatherings.

The family wants to express our gratitude for the faithful and loving care she received from oldest daughter, Toni Anne, and each and every one who so wonderfully visited and kept in touch with her.

A Rosary will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Brawley, California, on October 18, 2025, at 9:30 a.m., immediately followed by a Funeral Mass. A reception will follow at Stockman's Club in Brawley.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Peter's Catholic School 202 W Kronkosky St Boerne, TX 78006 or New Creations 536 S. 6th Street El Centro, CA 92243 in Alice's honor.