Christine M. Rice

Christine M. (Kender) Rice, 40 of Webster, passed away unexpectedly on December 29, 2012 at Hubbard Hospital. Christine is survived by her husband of seventeen years, Daniel P. Rice; her two sons, Joseph D. and Ryan J. Rice; her daughter, Meghan R. Rice; her parents, Donald P. and Jeanne M. (Girouard) Kender all of Webster; two brothers, Roger P. Kender of Palmer, MA and Craig E. Sargent of Webster; four sisters, Deborah M. Ricciuti and her husband Michael of Madison, CT, Bonnie Caouette of Webster, Kathleen Gabis and her husband Thomas of Dudley and Elizabeth Kender of Webster; a mother-in-law, Alma Chase and her husband Warren of Sutton; a father-in-law, Robert Rice and his wife Leah of Oxford; a brother-in-law, Robert Rice, Jr. and his wife Patricia of Worcester; two sisters-in-law, Rose Marie Bednar and her husband Paul of Millbury and Debbie Rice of Douglas; many nieces, nephews and friends. Christine was born in Worcester and graduated from Bartlett High School. She later attended Quinsigamond Community College. Christine worked for Hanover Insurance as a Service Specialist for ten years. She previously worked for ENSR as Administrative Assistant for seven years. Christine was a member of St. Louis' Church in Webster. She enjoyed gardening but her greatest enjoyment in life was being a wife and especially a mother. Services for Christine will be held on Thursday, January 3, 2013 from the MERCADANTE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL, 370 Plantation St., Worcester with a Mass at 10:00 a.m. in St. Louis Church, 14 Lake St., Webster. Burial will follow at Notre Dame Cemetery, Worcester. A period of calling hours will be held on Wednesday, January 2 from 4-7 p.m. in the funeral home. Flowers are welcome. To share your thoughts and memories of Christine, please visit her personal guestbook at: mercadantefuneral.com