Joanne M. Rice

Joanne M. Rice, 66, of Saegertown, passed away, Sunday, April 6, 2014 at Marquette Hospice House in Meadville. She was born on February 28, 1948 in Meadville a daughter of Wilfred L. Wood and Mary I. Perry Wood. Joanne was a graduate of Saegertown High School. She worked at Avtex before pursing a career in nursing taking classes at the Crawford County Vo-Tech to become an LPN, and later graduating from Gannon University as a Registered Nurse. After becoming a nurse she had been employed by Meadville Medical Center for a number of years, some local nursing facilities, and recently the Crawford County Correctional Facility. Joanne was a member of New Beginning Church of God where she was involved in church life group. She enjoyed reading, shopping on QVC, gardening, bingo, crafts, and spending time with her other kids "dogs" Abby Rose and Joey. Joanne is survived by three daughters, Sherri Howard and her husband James of Royal Palm Beach, Florida, Sheila Jordan and her companion Scott Gray of Cochranton, and Melissa Mailliard of Saegertown; a son, Jason Rice and his wife Melissa of Blooming Valley; thirteen grandchildren, James Kyle, Desiree, Stephanie, Nathaniel, Chad, Cameron, Mackenzie, Chandler, Logan, Zachary, Caitlyn, Tessa, and Hunter; one great-grandchild, Alexander; a sister, Shirley O'Neil of Meadville; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, William and Russell Wood; an infant brother, Wilfred Wood; four sisters, Patricia Barretta, Florence Manross, Frances Shorts, and Beverly Leonhart; and an infant sister, Rose Elaine Wood. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, April 9th at 11:00am at New Beginnings Church of God, 13226 Leslie Road, Meadville with Pastor Harold Ferraro (Retired), officiating. Memorial contributions may be made in Joanne's memory to Yolanda G. Barco Oncology Institute, 16792 Conneaut Lake Road, Meadville, PA 16335 or Marquette Hospice House, 13465 N. Wayland Road, Meadville, PA 16335 Please take a moment to share a memory, condolence, or to order flowers for the family on Joanne's Book of Memories online at www.roofnercollinswarrenfh.com Arrangements are in the care of Roofner-Collins-Warren Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 544 Chestnut Street, Meadville.