VERONICA “BONNIE” JEAN PACE (SCHMADER)
July 26, 1930 – October 30, 2020
Pace, Veronica 90, of Port St. Lucie, Florida passed away peacefully on October 30, 2020.
Veronica, fondly known as Bonnie, was born in Lucinda, PA. She owned and operated Pace’s
Pizzeria in Warren, Pennsylvania, with her loving husband, Fernando, for 27 years.

In 1973 she moved to Florida with her family, where she owned several establishments in the Fort
Lauderdale area. If you would ask her what her lifetime career was, she would say, raising and
loving my family. Her nurturing ways will always be remembered by her entire family as she
was a positive influence to all. She was a member of Nativity Catholic Church in Hollywood,
Florida and Holy Redeemer Church in Palm City, Florida.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 67 years; Fernando “Fred” Pace, her
parents; Casimir and Kathleen (Dailey) Schmader and a son; Freddie Pace, Jr., nephew; Brian
Tidwell; and sister-in-law Joan Brown Pace. She is survived by daughters; Linda Allen and her
husband Jim, Louise Crocitto, and her husband Peter Jr., son; Daniel Pace and his wife Cindy,
daughter-in-law, Rita Kobojek Pace, grandchildren; Michael, Katie, and Caseylyn Allen, Randy
and Amy Pace and wife Heather Rhoad, Peter Crocitto III and great granddaughters; Nina Rita
Pace, Desire Pace, Zenayda Pace, and Rei Rhoad, brother-in law, Joseph Pace and wife Sharon
and Dino Pace; and nieces; Michele Pace and Dina Pace.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association www.alzfdn.org or Treasure Coast Hospice www.treasurehealth.org

Visitation will be held on Monday, November 2, 2020, from 6:00-8:00pm with a Prayer Service
at 7:00pm at Boyd-Panciera Family Funeral Care, Hollywood Chapel. 6400 Hollywood
Boulevard, Hollywood, Florida 33024.
A Funeral Mass will be on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, 11:00am at Nativity Catholic Church
5220 Johnson Street, Hollywood, Florida 33021.

Please note modifications are in place regarding Visitation and Services due to the Coronavirus . Boyd-Panciera is following all local and state guidelines and is taking all the necessary precautions to ensure the safety and health to our families and staff to halt the spread of COVID-19.  Social Distancing and Face Masks are in effect.