JoAnn Blamble Rice Obituary

In loving memory of JoAnn Blamble Rice of Rockville, Maryland, who departed this world on March 28, 2026 at the age of 91. JoAnn leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of JoAnn Blamble Rice to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her husband John Rice; her sister Mary Helen Wilson; and her parents, Albert Blamble and Josephine Wiant Blamble. She is survived by: her brother James Blamble; her children, Karen S. DiPeppe (Joe), Scott R. Rice (Amy) and Jody D. Rice; her grandchildren, Meaghan Collins (Wes), Theresa DiPeppe (John), Scott Rice, Jr. (Meagan), Kyle DiPeppe (Chelsea), John Tyler Rice (Kaitlin) and Jack Eberly Rice; and her great grandchildren, Jameson C., Annaleigh, Jameson M., Wyatt, Blaike, Millie and Sophie.

In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that donations be made in JoAnn's memory to Doctors Without Borders (https://give.doctorswithoutborders.org) or the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.