OBIT: James B. "J.B." RICE, 2004, Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA
  
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  JAMES B. (J.B.) RICE 
  January 25, 1925 
  October 11, 2004
  
    James B. "J.B." Rice, 79, of Meyersdale, formerly of Alexandria, Va., died
  Monday, October 11, 2004, at Meyersdale Medical Center.
    Born January 25, 1925 in Charlottesville, Va., he was a son of the late
  James B. and Myrtle (Myers) Rice.
    He was also preceded in death by his brother Charles E. Rice.
    He is survived by his wife, the former Palma K. DiFebo; and a son, Kenneth
  L. Rice, married to the former Nancy Tuscano, Oak Hill, Va.  Also two
  grandchildren: James J. Rice, married to the former Melissa L. Stanley; and
  Alicia L., wife of Kris K. Southwick;  a great-granddaughter, Chloey
  Isabella Rice; and a number of nieces and nephews.
    He was a veteran of the U.S. Army WWII.
    Friends were received Thursday at the Price Funeral Home, Meyersdale.
  Funeral Mass was at 11 a.m. Friday at SS. Philip & James Catholic Church,
  Meyersdale, with the Rev. James M. Dugan celebrant.  Committal will follow
  at SS. Philip & James Cemetery, Meyersdale.
    Memorials may be made to "In Touch" Hospice, Somerset, or SS. Philip &
  James Church, Meyersdale.
    Arrangements were by the William Rowe Price Funeral Home, Inc., Meyersdale.
  
  10/21/2004  New Republic
  
  
  
  JAMES B. "J.B." RICE

  James B. "J.B." Rice, 79, Meyersdale, formerly of Alexandria, Va., died 
  Oct. 11, 2004, at Meyersdale Medical Center.  Born Jan. 25, 1925, in 
  Charlottesville, Va., a son of the late James B. and Myrtle (Myers) Rice. 
  Also preceded in death by his brother, Charles E. Rice.  Survived by his 
  wife, the former Palma K. DiFebo and a son, Kenneth L. Rice, married to 
  the former Nancy Tuscano, Oak Hill, Va.  Also two grandchildren, James J. 
  Rice, married to the former Melissa L. Stanley and Alicia L., wife of Kris 
  K. Southwick; a great-granddaughter, Chloey Isabella Rice and a number of 
  nieces and nephews. Veteran of U.S. Army World War II and retired from 
  Heritage Chrysler Plymouth in Alexandria Va.  Friends will be received 2 to 
  4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Price Funeral Home, Meyersdale.  Funeral 
  Mass will be 11 a.m. Friday at SS. Philip and James Catholic Church, 
  Meyersdale.  The Rev. James M. Dugan celebrant.  Committal will follow at 
  SS. Philip and James Cemetery, Meyersdale.  Arrangements by the William 
  Rowe Price Funeral Home, Inc., Meyersdale.

  10/13/2004  Daily American