RICE Martin:

Peacefully at Maida Vale Retirement Village, 26th February 2023. Aged 93

Dearly loved husband of the late Ellenor. Cherished father and father-in-law of Kieran and Deborah, Paul and Brenda, and Stephen and Leigh.  Loved Grandad of Calum and Catherine; Ellen and Oisin; Shay, Joelle, Karlee, and Ainsley.  Great granddad of Nikau, Lincoln, Stevie-Leigh, Mahaylia, Kora, Kauri, Harleigh, Memory, Nellie, and Manaia.

In preference to flowers a donation may be made to the St Vincent de Paul society at the service.

Messages to the Rice Family may be left on Martin’s tribute page at eagars.co.nz/martin.

Requiem Mass for Martin will be celebrated at Our Lady help of Christians Catholic Church, 24 Clinton Street, Fitzroy, New Plymouth on Friday March 3, 2023, at 10.30am, followed by a burial at Awanui Cemetery.