Barry Poor

Barry John Poor, 84, of Clear Lake Forest and Spring, TX, left this life on Friday, January 23, 2026. He was born January 9, 1942, in Pittsburgh, PA, son of the late John R. and Margaret Elizabeth “Betty” (Rigby) Poor.

Family and Loved Ones

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife Winifred “Winnie” D. (Krohn) Poor, his son, Michael K. Poor, his sister Deborah “Debbie” L. (Poor) Vukson, and his brother-in-law, Michael Vukson.

Community and Interests

Barry was a member of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church. He enjoyed racing sailboats with the Galveston Bay Cruising Association, working with his children in both the Boy and Girl Scouts, and volunteering with the Clear Lake Forest Swim and Dive Team and Habitat for Humanity. He was a dedicated professional and had a long and successful career as an Engineer for Dupont, retiring in 1999. In his later life, he enjoyed volunteering as an usher at church, joining his friends in canasta games and other social events, supporting his family, and attending many of his children and grandchildren’s events.

He enjoyed working on cars, making home improvements, and, most of all, helping others. He touched many lives with his gentle kindness and eager willingness to lend a hand to make another’s life just that much easier. He was a caretaker of spirits, and his greatest satisfaction was serving others.

Surviving Family Members

Left to cherish Barry’s memory are his wife, Bessie (Livingston) Poor; his daughter, Michele Kelly (Poor) Brown and her husband, Russell L. Brown; his granddaughters, Kirsten A. (Brown) Daramsis and her husband, Hassan Daramsis, and Heather G. Brown and her fiancé Kieran Hogstrom, of Ashland, VA; his great-grandsons, Ayan E. and Ramy M. Daramsis; his step-children, Paul Livingston and his wife, Denise (Azuaga) Livingston, and Candy (Livingston) Antley and her husband, Ronnie Antley; and step-grandchildren, Marlayna and Lucas Livingston, Tobias, Trentin, Teague, and Ty Antley; his cousin, Ernest C. Roessler and Constance, his wife, of Chapel Hill, NC; and his step-nephews, Stephen M. Vukson and Susan, his wife, of Sewickley, PA and Raymond E. Vukson and Wendi, his wife, of Pittsburgh, PA.

Celebration of Life

The family will receive friends on Thursday, February 12, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Forest Park East Funeral Home and Cemetery in Webster, Texas, with a service to celebrate his life held directly after from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Charitable Donations

Those wishing to honor Barry’s memory may consider a donation to the Bay Area Habitat for Humanity in lieu of flowers.

Remembrance and Comfort

May Time Soften Your Pain - Anon

In times of darkness, love sees…

In times of silence, love hears...

In times of doubt, love hopes…

In times of sorrow, love heals...

And in all times, love remembers.

May time soften the pain

Until all that remains

Is the warmth of the memories

And the love.