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Rick was a 1995 Eastlake North High School graduate and received his bachelor's degree in 1999 from Baldwin Wallace University. He worked as a postal carrier for the U.S. Postal Service in Lakewood.
Rick was an avid Cleveland Browns and Ohio State Buckeye Fan. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle, going to concerts and listening to live music. He most loved spending time with his family, friends and his dogs.
Rick was the loving husband of 19 years to Janell Poe (nee Mills); dearest son of Karen (Mike) Nista and the late Richard A. Poe Sr.; beloved brother of Brian (Katie) Poe, Jeremy Poe and Jordan (Manoli Papagianis) Poe; cherished uncle of John, Karson, Kallie, Cameron, Connor, Hannah, Cooper and Sunny; son in law of Nancy and Hal Mills; brother in law of Rick (Kim) Mills and Joy (Kevin) Bacho; and loving dog Ruby and the late Vegas.
The Poe family will receive friends and family from 3:00 – 6:30 PM Wednesday, July 24th, 2024 at Jeff Monreal Funeral Home, 1000 Mentor Ave., Painesville. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 6:30 PM Wednesday at the funeral home.
The Poe family is requesting to dress casually in Cleveland Browns or Ohio State Buckeye clothing.
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Karen Lonesky
July 25, 2024
Karen & family,
I am so sorry to hear this. You and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers.
Karen Lonesky
Mike Lonesky (North Class of 95)
Vince Carnevale
July 23, 2024
Rick Poe was one of the first people I met at BW. We lived in a quad our freshman year in Saylor Hall along with Pat Kurka and Pete Good. We then roomed together our sophomore year in Constitution SW.
But my favorite memory of Rick has to be our sophomore year when we lived on the Pi Lam fraternity floor. We were not yet members, this was early fall, and one of the fraternity brothers, Jeremy Norman, knocked on our door at 2 in the morning. Apparently the room Rick and I were living in was his room the year before. Let´s just say "Norm" was enjoying the night´s festivities so much he thought he still lived in that room. He knocked, I answered half asleep, and let Norm in the room and went back to bed. I woke up the next morning and Rick is screaming. Here Rick had Norm´s old bed and Norm had climbed in. When Rick woke up he found Norm in bed with him. Rick was so mad but man did we laugh about that forever. That is my favorite memory of Rick Poe. RIP roomie. You´re gone way too soon.
Denise Cherkes
July 22, 2024
My first job was babysitting Ricky. I was so excited. I loved taking care of him. He was so tiny. He was like a little baby doll, and putting him in Uncle Sonny and Aunt Gerri's awesome jacuzzi tub, he loved it! Thank you for trusting me with your little angel.
Love you,
Denise
Sharon Damiano
July 22, 2024
I moved to Avon Lake in 2021 and Rick was my 1st Allstate agent. He was wonderful and so helpful. My deepest condolences to the family.
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Chuck Pearce
July 22, 2024
Rick was a childhood friend of mine from the Mentor headlands. We grew up playing football, baseball, basketball and fishing.
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July 21, 2024
We meet Rick when our son Chad Donovan & Rick went to Baldwin Wallace College together! Been like our son for many, many years! Gonna share a few pics! He was a one in a million guy for sure & my son´s best friend! We are going to miss him dearly. We are very thankful he know Jesus & will see him again someday.
Lisa Workman
July 21, 2024
Words cannot express how shocked and saddened Roger and I are, hearing Rick has passed.
Our deepest sympathies go out to Janell and all of Rick's family and friends in this difficult moment in your lives. It is always hard to except the death of a friend or loved one. Being as young as Rick, only makes it more difficult to understand.
Sending all of you prayers of strength and healing.
Roger and Lisa Workman
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