Kenneth H. Boice, 48, of Chicora died at 3:45 p.m. Thursday in Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh, after a short illness.

He was born Sept. 25, 1957, in Pittsburgh, the son of Nancy A. Schnarrenberger Boice and the late Kenneth M. Boice.

Mr. Boice was a historic reproductionist. He restored cannons, machine guns, etc.

He was a member of the Corinthian Lodge 573 Free and Accepted Masons, the Syria Caravan 14 of Saxonburg and the Syria Shriners of Pittsburgh. He was a member of the National Vehicle Preservation Association and a life member of the National Rifle Association.

Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth J. McAtee Boice, whom he married June 7, 1980; two daughters, Ensign Rebecca Boice, stationed with the U.S. Coast Guard in Hawaii, and Jessica Boice at home; his mother of Chicora; two brothers, Scott L. Boice of Chicora and Ronald J. Boice of Valley Forge; an uncle, Henry Schnarrenberger of Pittsburgh, who helped raise him; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.

<B>BOICE</B> — Friends of Kenneth H. Boice, who died Thursday, June 15, 2006, will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the <B>Steighner Funeral Home</B>, 111 E. Slippery Rock St., Chicora. A memorial funeral service will be held at 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.Masonic services will be at 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.