Margaret Ann Ice

Margaret Ice, 73, of New Kent county passed away unexpectedly on March 13th 2021. Margaret grew up in Sugar Creek, West Virginia with her five younger siblings. She had fond memories of times with her mother and grandparents on the ridge and also times with her cousins, aunts and uncles, and friends who lived close by. She moved to Charleston, West Virginia, when she was 18 and studied to be an X-Ray Technician under the guidance of the nuns at St. Francis Hospital. She was married in the Spring of 1969 to the love of her life, Daniel Ice. They had many adventures together. They moved to Chicago, Illinois in the early 70’s where she worked at a local Hospital while Daniel finished school. They were known to open their home to local sailors as well as others who had no family in the area. In the mid-seventies they made their way to Richmond Virginia and then eventually to New Kent, Virginia to start a family in the early 80’s. Daniel worked at Kraft/Nabisco and also served as a union representative. Margaret worked as a preschool teacher at Sunshine Nursery School in Providence Forge and as a volunteer at Heritage Public Library. She then went on to be hired by the library where she and Kathy Wills implemented original programming to the surrounding areas. She loved the library and the opportunity to serve the people of her community. She was with the library for 30 years until her retirement in 2017. She served as children’s librarian for many years and before her retirement realized that she was reading to the children, and in some cases to the grandchildren, of children she had taught in the 70s and 80s. She was an avid painter, book lover, and mentor to all she knew. She was a wonderful cook and made the best biscuits and gravy this side of the Blue Ridge Mountains. She loved to share her talents with her grandchildren, whom she loved dearly. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends and forever remembered for her big heart, loving soul, and her life-long love of Jesus and his teachings. She particularly loved the ministry of Tim Keller (Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York) and reveled in the memory of her husband’s being on Keller’s ordination committee in the mid-70s. She is survived by her children: Benjamin Ice (Angie) and Elizabeth Dzula (Don); four grandchildren: Leia and Ava Ice and Madelyn and Andrew Dzula; siblings: Patricia Paruscio, Marie Harris (Terry), and Sue Cook. She has many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends who will miss her dearly. She is preceded in death by her parents, her loving husband Daniel Ice, and her siblings Mary Manes and Stephan Brown. A memorial service will be held 1:00pm on March 18th at Vincent’s Funeral Home in Providence Forge. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Heritage Public Library, 7791 Invicta Lane New Kent, VA 23124. Due to Covid 19 please observe all necessary precautions such as wearing a mask and social distancing. Seating will be limited for the service. **Services will be live streamed at the following link** https://youtu.be/y0ti_trrqrk

Margaret Ann Ice

January 8, 1948 - March 13, 2021