Obituary
Bellona- Elaine C. Rice, age 88, passed into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Tuesday, August 11, 2020.
A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday August 15, 2020 at
10 a.m. at the Perkins-Ames Funeral Home, Inc. in Gorham, with burial in Bellona Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Bellona Memorial Presbyterian Church, 93 Pre-Emption Rd., Bellona, NY 14415 or to the charity of the donor’s choice.
Elaine was the daughter of the late Glenn and Marion Davis Crosier; and the widow of Frederick Rice, Jr. She was a graduate of the Penn Yan Academy, Class of 1950. Elaine had been employed and is best remembered as the bookkeeper at Lown’s Department Store for 37 years.
Elaine was a life-time member of the Bellona Memorial Presbyterian Church. She enjoyed reading, knitting and her cat.
Elaine is survived by two daughters, Carol (Thomas) Kehoe and Evelyn (John) Lenhard; two sons, Ronald Rice and Douglas (Lena) Rice;
7 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren and a sister-in-law, Martha Rice.
Elaine was predeceased by her husband Frederick Rice, Jr. and a sister Janet Crosier.
Elaine will be remembered as a loving mother and friend and will be sadly missed by all.