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Novato Advance
March 21, 2001
JAMES W. MACE
James W. “Jimmy” Mace passed away at his home in Novato on March 11, 2001. He was 86.
A resident of San Francisco for 50 years, Mr. Mace moved to Menlo Park, where he lived for 34 years before moving to Novato for two years. The first of eight children born and raised in San Francisco’s South-of-Market, he was a champion of amateur boxing tournaments across the country, including Golden Gloves, Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Championship and the Pan American Games.
Jimmy was a graduate of USF with a bachelor’s degree in political science; captain of boxing and debating teams, newspaper columnist, member of Kappa Lamda Sigma in study of English literature. He was later inducted into USF’s Athletic Hall of Fame.
Served in World War II as a corporal in the United States Army and Signal Corp in Europe. He enjoyed an honorable career as a veterans representative in both state and federal positions. He retired in 1979 as Northern California Claims Manager for the California Department of Veterans Affairs.
Jimmy generously volunteered his time and talents for many boxing, school, community, and church functions.
A beloved husband and father, he is survived by his wife Vera Mace of Novato; his daughter Alice Mace Nakanishi of Pleasant Hill; his son Patrick Mace of Novato; his grandchildren Kristen Mace, and Colleen and Eric Nakanishi; his sisters Marian Garcia of San Mateo and Lucille Mace of South San Francisco; his brothers Stanley Mace of San Francisco, Larry Mace of Sonora, and George Mace of Bellevue, WA; dozens of nieces, nephews, and wonderful in-laws.
Friends are invited to a memorial service at 1 p.m., Thursday, March 22, at Menlo Park Presbyterian Church, 950 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park.
The family prefers memorial contributions to Senior Access, 1905 Novato Blvd., Novato, CA 94947.
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