Richard “Dick” B. Rice, 72, of Moncton, with his family at his side, passed away peacefully at The Moncton Hospital on Sunday September 18, 2011. Born in Charlottetown, P.E.I., he was the son of the late Richard and Helen “Peggy” (Farris) Rice. Dick was a retired air traffic controller with over 32 years service, having started his career in Gander, N.L. (1964) and retired in Moncton (1996). He was a former volunteer for Moncton Minor Hockey and Moncton Minor Baseball Associations. He enjoyed watching all sports on television and had a vast collection of old vinyl records that he took great pleasure in transferring to modern day CDs and he also enjoyed socializing with his friends and spending time with his family. Dick will be sadly missed by his wife of over 46 years, Elizabeth “Betty” (Hamilton); sons, Kevin M. (Jennifer) of Halifax, N.S., and Darren A. (Nancy) of Moncton; precious grandsons, Bradley and Griffin; several cousins in Moncton and P.E.I. Sharing of Memories and a Celebration of Dick’s Life to be held at Ferguson Knowles Funeral Home Reception Centre, 1657 Mountain Road, Moncton (858-1995) on Friday September 23, 2011, from 4 to 7 p.m. Interment, Fair Haven Memorial Gardens. In Dick’s memory, donations to the Canadian Diabetes Association or the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated by the family. Online condolences at
www.fergusonknowlesfh.com

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