Obituaries

Therese ‘Terry’ Pounds (Joiner): 1927-2024

Therese “Terry” Pounds (Joiner), 97, of Montclair, NJ died peacefully surrounded by family at Mountainside Hospital on Wednesday, September 11, 2024. Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, cousin and friend, Terry was born a ‘survivor,’ having lost her mother who died soon after her birth in 1927 in New York City. She subsequently lived all over the world as a self-described “army brat” after her father, Colonel Talley Dosier Joiner, remarried and reclaimed “his little Therese” from her aunts who raised her until she was six. After graduating from Columbia High School in Maplewood, NJ, Terry briefly attended college at Trinity, DC, then decided to go to Katharine Gibbs Secretarial School in NJ. The skills she learned there served her well at her first secretarial jobs in Manhattan, then later at Montclair Kimberly Academy in Montclair where she worked for almost twenty years in the Office of External Affairs. She was proud of her mastery of the rules of English grammar, and many relied on her to proofread their letters. After the death of her husband in 1978, Terry set up a Montclair chapter of THEOS, a nationwide non-denominational support group for widowed men and women. She ran the group for approximately ten years and created friendships from that work that lasted until her death. She was also involved with the Friends of Barnet and the Montclair Fine Arts Festival.

Terry was predeceased in death by her husband, Donald Pounds, her son Richard, her beloved companions, Arthur Jones and Fred Berinato, and her sisters Lucy and Claire. She is survived by her son Donald Pounds and his companion Patrice Holtzer, daughter Mary Pounds Sisler, daughter-in-law Bette Pounds, sons James Pounds (Bethany) and Thomas Pounds (Liljana), daughter Virginia Pounds, sons Michael Pounds (Catherine) and John Pounds. She was the proud grandmother of sixteen grandchildren and five great-grandchildren: Katy, Austin, Colleen, Connor, Jordan, Jason, Jeremy, Natalie, Anika, Evan, Noah, Ben, Eli, Max, Harper and Nolan; Scarlett, Emma, Carson, Peyton and Wesley. She is also survived by a large extended family and countless friends.

Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, November 9 at 10 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church, 30 N. Fullerton Ave., Montclair, NJ 07042, followed by interment of ashes at Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Upper Montclair.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Terry’s name to The Release Recovery Foundation at: https://donate.hakuapp.com/donations/new?fundraising_effort=in-loving-memory-of-therese-terry-pounds.

06/12/1935

- 09/09/2024

06/12/1935 - 09/09/2024

Marlene Hayden, beloved mother, grandmother, sister and friend, passed away peacefully, leaving behind a legacy of love, kindness and dedication. Marlene was preceded in death by her loving husband, L...

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10/15/1961

- 09/08/2024

10/15/1961 - 09/08/2024

Jami Lee Stiefel was born on October 15, 1961, and became an important part of the Sunshine Communities family in 1987. Jami enjoyed participating in many activities in her vocational program. She was...

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03/28/1932

- 09/08/2024

03/28/1932 - 09/08/2024

Born in Carlstadt NJ, Don Kouba was the youngest of three children of Oscar and Mary Kouba. After high school he enlisted in the Navy and served in the Korean war as a medic aboard the USS-Glynn. Afte...

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09/19/1940

- 09/07/2024

09/19/1940 - 09/07/2024

Winifred Ann Graham Seng passed away peacefully on September 7th, 2024. “Ann” as she was commonly known, was a devoted wife, loving mother, caring sibling, and joyful grandmother. Ann is survived ...

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07/19/1948

- 09/07/2024

07/19/1948 - 09/07/2024

Donald “Don” J. Seskevics, 76, of Catawba Island, Ohio and formerly of Vandalia, Ohio, passed away, Saturday, September 7, 2024, at the MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio. He was born in ...

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03/06/1941

- 09/07/2024

03/06/1941 - 09/07/2024

Carl E. Opelt, Jr. , 83, a lifelong resident of Woodville, Ohio, passed away peacefully, on Saturday, September 7, 2024, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg, Ohio. He was born on the family farm ...

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08/22/1941

- 09/07/2024

08/22/1941 - 09/07/2024

Betty A. Dowell, age 83, of Rossford, Ohio, passed away peacefully on September 7, 2024, at the Hospice of Northwest Ohio Ebeid Center. Born on August 22, 1941, in Toledo, Ohio, to Sadie (Hartzel) and...

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08/11/1931

- 09/06/2024

08/11/1931 - 09/06/2024

Deacon Richard “Dick” Donald Heban, 93, died peacefully in his sleep on Friday, September 6, 2024. After nearly 30 years, he is finally reunited with wife, Doris, who passed away on June 4, 1995. ...

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02/21/1934

- 09/06/2024

02/21/1934 - 09/06/2024

Betty Joanne Garrett, 90, of Tiffin, Ohio and formerly of Catawba Island, passed away on Friday, September 6, 2024 at The Willows at Tiffin, Tiffin, Ohio. She was born on February 21, 1934 in Canonsbu...

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02/21/1934

- 09/06/2024

02/21/1934 - 09/06/2024

Betty Joanne Garrett, 90, of Tiffin, Ohio and formerly of Catawba Island, passed away on Friday, September 6, 2024 at The Willows at Tiffin, Tiffin, Ohio. She was born on February 21, 1934 in Canonsbu...

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07/30/1947

- 09/06/2024

07/30/1947 - 09/06/2024

Vicki L. Balduf, 77, of Oak Harbor, OH passed away Friday, September 6, 2024 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 30, 1947 in Fremont, OH to William and Virginia (Schneide...

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11/26/1941

- 09/06/2024

11/26/1941 - 09/06/2024

Jeanette L. Lentz, 82, of Oregon, and formerly of Curtice, Ohio, passed away at Mercy-St. Charles Hospital, on Friday, September 6, 2024, after a lingering illness. She was born in Toledo, Ohio, on No...

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04/17/1962

- 09/06/2024

04/17/1962 - 09/06/2024

David E. Day, 62, of Port Clinton, OH passed away after an extended illness on Friday, September 6, 2024 at his home with his loving wife, Jenny by his side. David was born on April 17, 1962 in Bristo...

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07/23/1933

- 09/05/2024

07/23/1933 - 09/05/2024

Dorothy Ann Ryan, age 91, of Toledo, passed away Thursday, September 5, 2024, at Spring Meadows Nursing Center. She was born July 23, 1933, in Toledo to Walter and Bernice (Smoker) Lewis. She is survi...

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08/24/1964

- 09/05/2024

08/24/1964 - 09/05/2024

John R. Brebberman, 56, of Toledo, Ohio passed away Thursday, Sept 5, 2024 at Cleveland Clinic. He was born August 24, 1968 in Toledo, Ohio to Robert and Anne (Davis) Brebberman. John grew up in Sout...

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06/25/1936

- 09/04/2024

06/25/1936 - 09/04/2024

Phyllis E. (Keesecker) Garn, 88, of Oak Harbor, OH passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, OH. She was born on June 25, 1936 in DeGraff, OH to John...

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08/13/1956

- 09/04/2024

08/13/1956 - 09/04/2024

James Lauren McCann II, age 68, passed away on September 4, 2024. James was born on August 13, 1956, to parents James Lauren McCann I and Fern (Carter) McCann. James is preceded in death by his paren...

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02/24/1936

- 09/04/2024

02/24/1936 - 09/04/2024

Lester “Butch” Gruetter, 88, of Oregon, passed away on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at his home. He was born in Toledo to Otto and Selma Gruetter on February 24, 1936. Butch worked at Nabisco for...

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11/18/1962

- 09/04/2024

11/18/1962 - 09/04/2024

Ronald L. Taylor, 61, of Warsaw, OH and formerly Port Clinton, OH passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2024 on hospice care at the Truman House, New Philadelphia, OH. Ron was born on November 18, 1962 ...

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08/18/1952

- 09/02/2024

08/18/1952 - 09/02/2024

Evelyn M. (Nassar) Zogaib, 100, of Toledo, passed away on Monday, September 2, 2024. She was the last of her siblings to be with the Lord. The daughter of George and Mary Nassar, Evelyn grew up in the...

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09/29/1923

- 09/02/2024

09/29/1923 - 09/02/2024

Evelyn M. (Nassar) Zogaib, 100, of Toledo, passed away on Monday, September 2, 2024. She was the last of her siblings to be with the Lord. The daughter of George and Mary Nassar, Evelyn grew up in the...

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05/17/1957

- 09/01/2024

05/17/1957 - 09/01/2024

Carol Jean Carr, a beloved wife, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away on September 1, 2024, at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio. She was 67 years old. Born on May 17, 1957, in Port Clin...

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02/22/1936

- 09/01/2024

02/22/1936 - 09/01/2024

Doris J. Holewinski, age 88, passed away peacefully on September 1, 2024. Doris was born on February 22, 1936, to Clement and Hilda Marciel Bussing. In 1955, Doris married the love of her life, Thoma...

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09/27/1939

- 08/31/2024

09/27/1939 - 08/31/2024

Sylvester J. Lantz, age 84, passed away August 31, 2024, at his home. He was born September 27, 1939, in Bullskin Township, PA, the son of Sylvester H. Lantz and Catherine C. Rebold. Sylvester was a g...

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04/17/1946

- 08/29/2024

04/17/1946 - 08/29/2024

John J. Vrablic, Jr. , affectionately known as "Junior," age 78, of Rossford, Ohio, passed away peacefully on August 29, 2024. Born on April 17, 1946, in Toledo, Ohio, John was the beloved son of Gene...

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