Mary Ann Rice
Mary Ann Rice, 54, of Kittanning died on Monday in Armstrong County Memorial Hospital.
She was born on Oct. 12, 1962, in Tarentum to the late Robert L. Rice and Clara Dee (Hirtz) Rice- Beckett.
Mary Ann loved to go shopping, bowling and having picnics. She also enjoyed her hats, shoes and purses.
Mary Ann attended Lifesteps Day Program ACOR.
She was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Cadogan and had her first holy communion while at the Ebensburg State School & Hospital.
She leaves behind to cherish her memory the only father she ever knew, Jay F. Beckett; sisters, Linda Scott of Washington, Denise Waltman (Greg Kelly) of Ford City, Faith (Rick) Shaw of Kittanning and Sherry (Larry) Bliss of Rimersburg; and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
She is also survived by her loving, compassionate and caring extended family that were not only her caretakers but became close friends at Lifesteps and Nixon House.
Mary Ann was preceded in death by her mother Clara Dee (Hirtz) Beckett who died on June 17, 2012; father; sister, Beverly Jo Rice, who died on June 9, 2016; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Rice; maternal grandparents, John and Clara Hirtz; paternal grandparents Clarence and Elizabeth Beckett; brother-in-law Mike; and aunts, uncles and cousins.
RICE — Family and friends of Mary Ann Rice, who died Monday, June 12, 2017, will be received 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday as well as 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday at the Snyder-Crissman Funeral Home, Kittanning.A mass of Christian burial will follow at 11:30 a.m. Friday in the St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Cadagon, with the Rev. Alan Grote officiating.Burial will follow in the Slate Lick Cemetery.Memorial contributions may be made in Mary Ann's name to the Orphans of the Storm.Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.snydercrissman.com.
