Lucille Faye Rice Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

LUCILLE FAYE RICE JULY 9, 1940 - June 13, 2017 Lucille “Cille” Rice, 76, was reunited with the love of her life on Tuesday June 13, 2017. She was born on July 9, 1940 in San Francisco, CA. She was raised in North Dakota and has been a resident of Vallejo since 1962. In 1966, she left with her husband for his deployment to Guam and returned to Vallejo in the 1970’s. In Bismark, North Dakota Lucille was an alumnus of St. Mary High School. Following high school, she worked as a telephone operator for Pacific Bell Telephone company and she was a server serving tasty food demos at your local grocery stores for many years. In the early 70’s after returning from Guam they decided to take a road trip they would never forget traveling through 50 states in the U.S. in their car for over 3 months with one another hand in hand. Lucille had countless talents from crocheting afghans for family and friends, owning her own business “this is it” making ceramic treasures to sell at craft shows. She loved party planning especially planning family reunions, house bingo, celebrating Christmas eve and baking a delicious variety of cookies to give to everyone for the holidays. She was a woman of tradition. We will miss all her family stories, handmade personalized gifts and her special cards she sent out everyone during the holidays that where always signed “just me Lucille”. She is preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, a decorated navy veteran, Donald R. Rice, her mother and father, Lena and Leo Mitzel and brother in law, Jack Del Rosario. Lucille is survived by sisters, Sylvia (Dennis) and Yvonne (Jack) Delrosario, brothers, Duane (Allyson), Vernon (Marg), Gary (Ruth) and Jimmy (Debbie), and several nieces, nephews and cousins. At her request no services will be held and Inurnment will be private in North Dakota. Cremation and arrangements entrusted to the care of Twin Chapels Mortuary, Vallejo. (707) 552.6696. www.TwinChapelsMortuary. com

Lucille Faye Rice

July 9, 1940 - June 13, 2017