Pamela (Pam) Dee Wilkinson Ricci

Pamela (Pam) Dee Wilkinson Ricci, age 76, of Middlefield, Ohio passed away Sunday, November 1, 2026, at UH Geauga Medical Center.

She was born on February 17, 1950, in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Richard and Eileen Edna (Johnson) Wilkinson and was confirmed as a member of the Lutheran Church.

On March 23, 1983, Pam married Michael Anthony Ricci in Littleton, Colorado and together shared more than 43 years of love and memories.

Pam received her Associate’s Degree from Metro State College in Denver, Colorado and worked for 15 years as a Phlebotomist at Rose Medical Center in Denver. She later opened a family restaurant in Rifle, Colorado called Papa Riccis. In her free time, Pam was skilled at softball and racquetball and was lifetime fan of the St. Louis Cardinals and Denver Broncos. She loved being outdoors, hiking, camping and fishing with her husband and family. She also loved movies, making people laugh and playing trivia games, especially when she knew the answers first! Christmas was her favorite time of year and making Christmas cookies with her grandchildren was a beloved activity she looked forward to every year. Family, including her husband, children, grandchildren, and siblings, were the most important part of her life. She will be dearly missed.

She is survived by her husband, Michael Anthony Ricci; children, Elizabeth Zink (Thomas Zink), Adam Michael Barnes (Shailly Gupta Barnes), Jordan Michael Orlando Ricci (Michelle Ricci); grandchildren, Shelby Zink, Camryn Zink, Ava Zink, Wyatt Zink, Indi Barnes, Jack Vir Barnes, Michael Ishaan Barnes, Gabriella Ricci and Olivia Ricci; siblings, Richard Kay Wilkinson, Victoria (Queenie) Eileen Riddle and Michael James Wilkinson.

Pam was preceded in death by her daughter, Taylor Catherine Victoria Ricci and her parents, Richard and Eileen Edna (Johnson) Wilkinson.

A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, November 7, 2026, from 1-3 pm at Lake Erie Cremation and Funeral Services, 1500 Harpersfield Road, Geneva, Ohio 44041. Her ashes will be scattered at a later date according to her family’s wishes.

The family welcomes flowers for the service, as well as memorial donations in Pam’s name to either the American Cancer Society online at American Cancer Society or the National Humane Society online at https://www.nationalhumanesociety.org/donate

Lake Erie Cremation and Funeral Services of Geneva, Ohio assisted the family with arrangements.

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