Samuel O. Rice – New Eagle
Samuel O. Rice, 82, of New Eagle, died Saturday, April 13, 2019, in his home. He was born Oct. 5, 1936, in New Eagle, the son of Charles F. and Mildred Smail Rice Sr. For many years, Sam was employed as a foreman for the New Eagle borough street department until his retirement. He was a member of the New Eagle bowling league and the Charleroi Sportsmen’s Club. He enjoyed fishing, working in his vegetable garden, canning, building jigsaw puzzles, playing horseshoes, telling jokes and making everyone laugh and spending time with his grandchildren. He is survived by his wife, Belinda Cutright Rice, with whom he celebrated 63 years of marriage on Jan. 14, 2019; eight children, Valerie Trail of New Eagle, Lisa Reed of North Charleroi, twins, Sam P. Rice of New Eagle, and Dan Rice and wife Lillian of Sidney, Ohio, David Rice and wife Nancy of North Charleroi, Amy Cogswell and Jimmy of Frederick, Md., Todd Rice and wife Tracy of Buena Vista and Eric Rice of New Eagle; 15 grandchildren, Ken Trail, Belinda Anthony, Christopher, Ryan and Paul Shultz, Celine, Daniel and Brooke Rice, David Rice Jr., Jesse, Jordan and Larry Acton, Zachary, Domanick and Isaiah Rice; seven great-grandchildren; a sister, Ruth Gregg and husband William of New Eagle; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers and three sisters, Charles F. Rice, Jr., Arbutus “Sis” Himich, Juanita Subasick, Alice Burgan and James Rice Sr. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at FRYE FUNERAL HOME INC., 427 W. Main St., Monongahela, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 17, 2019, with the Rev. Bruce Moses officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Monongahela. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.fryefuneralhome.com.
