Wendell V. "Windy" Rice

Wendell V. Rice “Windy”, 92, of Spring Hill, Florida passed away Sunday,
December 12, 2010 at home peacefully. He was born in Hopkinton, Massachusetts where he grew up and moved to Florida in 1987. He spent summers and fall at
“The Camp” in Warwick, Ma. He was the husband of the late Muriel Rice.

He was raised in the Baptist Faith. Wendell was a United States Army
WWII veteran. He was a welder and a plumber and worked for several companies in Massachusetts. He was a member of Woodville Rod and Gun Club, The Elk’s
in Orange, Massachusetts and Brooksville, Florida and Post 172 American Legion in Orange, Massachusetts. Wendell had a love for the outdoors and hunting.

He is survived by his son, Dale Rice of Orange, MA; four grandchildren, Jason Rice of Petersham,MA, Robert Rice of NY, NY, Jennifer and Marcus Harden of Orange,MA and Daniel Bickford-Rice of Rutland,Vermont; one great grandson, Remington Harden of Orange,MA; as well as several nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 21, 2010 from 4- 7 pm at the Chesmore Funeral Home of Hopkinton, 57 Hayden Rowe St. www.ChesmoreFuneralHome.com.
A service will take place in the funeral home on Wednesday at 10:00a.m. followed by burial in the Evergreen Cemetery in Woodville.