Tiffany's obituary
Tiffany is survived by her brother, Randy Pace, her stepmother Vicki Pace, and numerous extended family in the Portland area. Preceding her in death are her parents, Gordon and Susan Pace. Her ashes will join her mother’s, privately, near Big Sur, California.
Tiffany was born in Portland, OR. and her, her brother and mother lived in various cities around the northwest before finally settling in Santa Cruz, CA. where she lived about a decade. She graduated high school at Aptos High and moved to Long Beach where where she got her degree in journalism. Inspired by her mother's independent nature she moved to the Henderson/Las Vegas area where she lived primarily till her passing. She frequently came back to the bay area to be with and take care of her mother when her health was failing.
While she left no spouse or children, Tiffany did leave behind numerous friends, including her “second family” in her cherished Mensa group, all of whom join Randy and family in mourning Tiffany’s passing.
Tiffany, unlike so many people, put her college education to work. She applied the writing skills she obtained earning her Journalism degree becoming both an accomplished editor and the published author of The Opposite Of Love. Sadly, she left another book unfinished. Her talents were not limited to words. Tiffany followed her love of dance to become an accomplished dancer and choreographer.
Tiffany loved traveling and being active. Among the many places she visited and loved are Hawaii, France, Italy, Jamaica, Greece, and Belize. She relished hiking, swimming, and sightseeing. Any new place was a good reason to go and experience it.
And Las Vegas! Oh, how Tiffany loved Vegas! She ensured that no one was permitted to visit her city without her making it the best possible experience. Vegas was her home, and Tiffany loved to show it off.
J. Michael Straczynski wrote, “There is a greater darkness than the one we fight. It is the darkness of the soul that has lost its way. The war we fight is not against powers and principalities, it is against chaos and despair. Greater than the death of flesh is the death of hope, the death of dreams.” Tragically, Tiffany lost that battle, though she fought it valiantly for many years.
Someone once said that when we part, a portion of ourselves remains behind, and a portion of others comes with us. The meeting and parting change us—sometimes in little ways, sometimes in profound ways, sometimes for the better, sometimes not.
Tiffany unquestionably and profoundly changed the lives of all who had the privilege of knowing her for the better. Each of us holds a little of Tiffany within ourselves, and we are all the better for it.
From your cadre of friends, Tiffany, we say, “Nice teeth!”
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