Bob Rice, 73, of Londonderry, NH, died Friday August 21, 2020 in his home. He was born in Heathsville, VA on June 28, 1947, a son of the late E.C. "Joe" and Viola (Carter) Rice. Originally from Virginia, he had been a resident of Londonderry since 2000. Mr. Rice was a US Army veteran. He retired from Mitre as an IT network engineer. Mr. Rice volunteered with the Red Cross, was a former dispatcher for the Londonderry Fire Dept., and was an EMS volunteer in Virginia for over 20 years. He enjoyed fixing things and was a problem solver extraordinaire.
He is survived by his son, David Rice of Londonderry; two daughters, Betsy Southward (Tom) of Mechanicsville, VA, and Jennifer Owren of Quinton, VA; four grandchildren; and his brother, Donald Rice of Manhattan, KS. He was predeceased by his wife, Lynn (Mills) Rice in 2019, and his sister, Jane Rice.
Following cremation, calling hours were held on Wednesday, August 26th from 1 - 2:30pm in the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 290 Mammoth Rd., Londonderry. A memorial service followed at 2:30pm in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, gifts may be made to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in memory of Bob Rice to support cancer research and patient care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284 or via www.jimmyfund.org/gift.