Alicia “Alice” Evelyn Limon
Alicia “Alice” Evelyn Limón passed away with family by her side on January 11, 2025. She was a beloved daughter, sister, aunt, and friend.
Born to Eloisa and José Limón on August 6, 1936 in Santa Barbara, CA, Alice often reminisced about a childhood rooted in family and strong values handed down by her father. However, Alice always found a way to have fun, whether that was at the Plunge (now Los Baños Pool), roller skating, or catching a movie for a quarter.
At the age of 18, she moved to Oakland to pursue a career in nursing. Alice graduated from Highland School of Nursing in 1957 and began work in the emergency room of the hospital. Nursing was a natural fit for Alice’s caring nature and can-do attitude. She would continue at Highland Hospital for over thirty-five years in various departments.
Alice enjoyed her many years of retirement. She devoted most of her time to family and regularly visiting her mother and sisters in Santa Barbara and San Diego. They enjoyed frequent shopping excursions, attended live musical performances from mariachi to opera, and stopped at Foster Freeze for many banana splits.
Alice was also a constant in her many nieces’ and nephews’ lives. She made a point to attend graduations, performances, and sports matches. She was known to send greeting cards just because and make their favorite home-cooked meals from scratch.
In her final years Alice returned to the place she loved most, Santa Barbara, to assist her centenarian sister Conch.
Alice is survived by her siblings Mary “Conch” and Frank “Quico” and many nieces and nephews. Alice was preceded in death by her mother Eloisa, father José, partner Frank, sister Celia “Mary”, brothers Joseph “Joe”, Rudolph “Rudy”, Raoul “Ruli”, nieces Shereen and Leticia “Tish”, nephew William “Billy”, and beloved fur baby Maldita.
Alice will be remembered for bringing light into all rooms she entered, finding humor in unexpected places, and optimism in the darkest times. Her giving spirit touched countless lives and her life is an example of one lived to the fullest. A memorial for Alice will be held on February 21st, 2 pm at Santa Barbara Cemetery followed by a private reception for family.