Obituary: Virginia Rice, 76; Beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Friend

From Goldfinch Funeral Home

Virginia Rice

November 9, 1938 - March 20, 2015

Virginia Rice, loving and devoted wife, mother, proud grandmother and loyal friend passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March, 20.

Born in the Bronx, Virginia was a New Yorker through and through. She fell in love with a boy from the Bronx named Ed Rice. They were happily married for 54 years.

Three children, two sons-in-law, a daughter in-law and four beautiful grandchildren completed what was her most precious possession in life…family.

To her family, Virginia was many things: lawyer, chef, cop (she was really good at that one), nurse, counselor, confidant, music lover and psychic; above all, a fierce protector of those she loved. Virginia had a strong faith in God that she passed along to her family. She loved to laugh and dance with her husband. She found joy in the little things, and her special touch and attention to detail is what made our house a home. Virginia had an endless font of forgiveness and a huge capacity to love. She made this world a better place, and she will be dearly missed.

Virginia is survived by her loving husband Edward J. Rice of Pawleys Island, SC, daughter Deborah and her husband Kevin Bradley and their three children: Kevin Jr., Sean and Madison of Fairfield, CT, daughter Mary and her husband Kevin Regenhard and son Collin of Pearl River, NY, and son Edward J. Rice, Jr. and his wife Kristen of Blauvelt, NY.

A funeral mass will be held Saturday, March 28, 2015 at St. Pius X, 834 Brookside Dr. Fairfield, CT 06824 with repast following.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

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