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Blake Rice

Blake Rice

Blake Rice, 31, of Economy Borough passed away Sunday with his family by his side.

Born Nov. 5, 1985, in Pittsburgh, he was the son of Michael and Christi Bicehouse Rice.

Blake was a hardworking man who made his entire family proud. He completed his wife, Corey's, life and was a compassionate, caring father. A loving husband, son and “hockey dad,” he will be dearly missed and fondly remembered.

In addition to his parents, he leaves behind to cherish his memory his wife of five years, Corey DeWick Rice; his sons, Cooper and Brody Rice; his brother, Travis (Tara) Rice; his sister, Natalee (Jarrod) Colby; his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Steve (Mary Lynn) DeWick; his brother-in-law, Bryan (Deanna) DeWick; his nieces and nephews, Easton, Emry, Jarrod, Liam, Shea, Zack, Abby, Saige, Timmy and Julia; his cousins from the Bicehouse and Wagner family; and extended Rice family.

RICE — Friends of Blake Rice, who died Sunday, March 5, 2017, will be received from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Boylan Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 856 Evans City Road, Renfrew.A funeral ceremony will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Blake's honor in support of Brody and Cooper can be made to his wife, Corey, and sent to the Boylan Funeral Home, 856 Evans City Road, Renfrew, PA 16053.Expressions of sympathy may be shared with the family at www.boylanfuneralservices.com.

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