Joseph E. Rice

Born February 9, 1977 in Bristol, Pennsylvania
Departed July 2, 2023 in Melbourne, Florida

Joseph E. Rice, 46, of Palm Bay, Florida passed on July 2, 2023 in Melbourne, Florida. He was born on February 9, 1977 in Bristol, Pennsylvania to Joseph and Terrianne Bartholomai Rice.

His family includes his wife Cindy Rice; children Madison Smith and Faith Matheson; stepsons Dakota Williams and Jason Williams; sister Nicole Rice; grandchildren Nova and Lillith.

Joe graduated from E.F.S.C in 2020 with a degree in Computer Science. He achieved his lifelong goal of becoming a computer engineer.

His hobbies were collecting comic books and Star Wars memorabilia.

His passion was helping people. He was such a generous person. Always making donations when stores were raising money for different groups. He worked with the organization Making Christmas Merrier for the last 8 years to help raise funds for children’s cancer hospitals.

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Camille Barnes from Melbourne
March 9, 2026
I was not close with Joe; but he left an impression that only like minded people could appreciate. Spreadsheets, Economics, and Systems; if I wanted to have a thought provoking conversation it was going to happen with Joe. Until this day anytime I hear the word Bitcoin, someone talks about money and Bitcoin I remember I heard it first from Joe in either 2008 / 2009. It's the reason I took the extra second to Google him; someone said Bitcoin. He was extremely intelligent and passionate about his work. I've always wondered what happened to him. I am glad to know he pursued and finished his degree. Rest in Peace. To his family; I'm sorry to hear .
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