Obituary notices, week of Monday, June 22, 2026 through Sunday, June 28, 2026
One Wareham obituary appears this week: Rice, Francis E. (age 72), who died June 26, 2026, and is survived by his wife, Gail Rice (Grassey), of Wareham, along with daughters, siblings, and grandchildren. Arrangements are through Chapman Family Funeral Homes.
This column carries one Wareham-resident obituary notice published this week, with arrangements through Chapman Family Funeral Homes.
Francis E. Rice, 72, of Wareham, died on June 26, 2026. He was born on March 13, 1954, in Franklin, Massachusetts. He is survived by his wife, Gail Rice (Grassey), of Wareham; his daughters, Christina Rive Ivers (Evan Bridges) of Falmouth and Diana Rice (Sarah Lavin Rice) of Spencer; his siblings, Michael Rice of Douglas, Kevin Rice of New Bedford, Mark Rice of Scottsdale, AZ, Matthew Rice of Hudson, and Leslieanne Rice Cooper of Marong; his grandchildren, Anna, Emma Ivers, Hayley, Chloe, Jacob Bridges, Evan, Ryan Rice, Alexander Shvayko, Roman, and Auston Harrington; and his aunt, Donna Carifio. He was predeceased by his parents, Dr. Francis E. Rice Jr. and Rita Rice (Paivo). Visitation is scheduled for Thursday, July 9, 2026, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Chapman Funerals & Cremations – Wareham, 2599 Cranberry Hwy, Wareham, MA 02571; a prayer service will follow at 6:00 PM at the same location. Memorial donations may be made to CHAMPs Animal Shelter per the family's wishes. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/wareham/francis-rice-21745482
Notices compiled from Chapman Family Funeral Homes, Wareham Village Funeral Home, Legacy.com, and Echovita.
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