Joseph Rustin Poole MD Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Joseph Rustin Poole MD (Delaware, Ohio), born in Portsmouth, Ohio, who passed away on June 21, 2025, at the age of 76, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Joseph Rustin Poole MD to pay them a last tribute.
Though Joseph Rustin has departed this earthly realm, his legacy endures — a legacy of love that will continue to illuminate the lives of family and friends in the darkest of hours. May his spirit soar on wings of eternal peace, forever cherished in the tender embrace of memory.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Dr. Joseph Poole and Thelma Poole of Fredericktown, OH.. He is survived by: his wife Melissa Moore Poole of Dayton, Ohio.; his children, Julia Poole Nordby (Nick) of Kirkland, WA and Jonathan Dodge Poole of Mount Vernon, OH; his grandchildren, Alexandra Nordby of Kirkland, WA and Davis Nordby (McKenna) of Boise, ID.; and his sister Mary Wishau of Fredericktown, OH. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
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June 24, 2025
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