John H

Rice Sr.

John H Rice Sr. age 68 of Leesport
went to be with the Lord, on Monday Evening passing away in the Reading Hospital & Medical Center
with his loving Family at his bedside. He was the husband of Cecelia (Suzie) L. (Fredericks) Rice of Reading and his First wife
the late Sandra Lee (Huyett) Rice.

John was Born in Phoebus Va son of the late Arno Josiah & Mary Elizabeth (Forte) Rice.

John proudly served in the United
States Marine Corps, earning the rank of Corporal & received the Good Conduct Medal. He was an associate member of the Leesport Fire Company, He loved auto & Nascar racing, hunting, but must of all enjoyed watching his grandchildren play sports.

He was a Kitchen designer by profession, and was President of the Quaker Maid Kitchen Federal Credit Union, He served on the Board of Directors of the Perry Game Commision,served has Vice President & Planning Chairman of the Leesport Historical Society.

He was very involved with Lockhouse

Surviving: in addtion to his wife
Cecelia, his Sons John H. husband
of Marsha (Kline) Rice Jr of Leesport. Eric J. husband of Lisa (Krick) Rice of Hamburg. His Loving daughter Deneise A. Wife of
Douglas A. Sutliff of Wernersville

Brothers: Henry Stansbury of Shillington, RobertRice of St. Augustine,, Fla James Deisher of Reading. Sister Beverly Kitchen of Redlands Ca.

Loving Grandchildren Andrew,Luke,Austin,Tyler, Derick, Ashley & Hunter God-daughter Steffanie.

He his predeceased in death by his daughter Rhonda Lee. Brothers Arno Josiah Rice Jr, Raymond Batch, Robert Stutzman & a Sister Jessie Stansburg.

Funeral Services will be held on Saturday at 10:30AM in Glad Tidings
Assembly of God Church, 1110 Snyder
Road, West Lawn with Pastor Rob McSurdy officiating, Internment to follow in the Bern Cemetery.

Friends may call on Saturday from 9:15 AM until the time of the services at the church.

The family request contributions be
made in Memory of there Father to the Leesport Area Historical Society,128 Main Street, PO Box 204
Leesport, Pa 19533