GIRARD –Victor Ree Rice, 71, of East Main Street, departed this life at 1:42 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, at his residence.
He was born Jan. 29, 1952, in Cohocton, New York, the son of William Merrill and Annie Bertha Steele Rice, residing in the area for eight years, coming from Liberty Township.
Victor enjoyed sports and writing. He served honorably in the U.S. Army as a Sergeant E6 from 1972 to 1974, during the Vietnam War, receiving the National Defense Medal.
He leaves to mourn three daughters, Ms. Rica Rice and Ms. Raven Rice, both of Hayward, California, and Ms. Roxie Rice of Honolulu, Hawaii; four brothers, Robert Rice of Girard, Anthony Rice, Milton Rice and Reginald Rice, all of Youngstown; four sisters, Ms. Mariam Rice of Youngstown, Ms. Eva Rice of Boardman and Ms. Vivian Rice and Ms. Sylvia Sheridan, both of Liberty; two grandchildren; and a host of relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Willie L. Rice and James Richard Rice; and two sisters, Ms. Lillie Canyon and Ms. Marie Rice.
Funeral services will be held noon, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023, at the Sterling-McCullough Williams Youngstown Funeral Chapel. Calling hours will be 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will take place in Tod Homestead Cemetery. Face masks are suggested.
Arrangements of comfort were handled by the Sterling-McCullough Williams Youngstown Funeral Home.
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