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.

Allan James Libbe

10/25/1929 - 01/22/2025

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Obituary For Allan James Libbe

Allan J. Libbe, age 95, of Perrysburg, died January 22, 2025, at Mercy Health Center in Perrysburg. He was born October 25, 1929, in Sycamore, Illinois to the late Leonard and Edith (Klenk) Libbe.

Allan graduated from Findlay High School in 1947 and Bowling Green State University in 1951, earning degrees in math and history. He also served in the Army Counterintelligence Corps. After completing his military service, he taught mathematics at Lake High School. In 1955 Allan, along with his cousins, Fritz and Phil Rudolph, founded Rudolph Libbe Inc. He served as leader of the construction company’s estimating and financial departments until his retirement in 2000.

In his free time, Allan was an avid reader and particularly enjoyed history. He also enjoyed traveling with his wife, Suzanne, visiting all seven continents in his lifetime. Allan and Suzanne were long-time supporters of the University of Michigan and were football season ticket holders for many years. Allan was a skilled tennis player, playing often at the former Laurel Hill Swim and Tennis Club. He was a devoted member of the First Presbyterian Church of Maumee, and a long-time member of the Owens Community College Board of Trustees.

Allan will be remembered for his humble, kind and optimistic nature, and for his incredible ability to mentally persevere. He was always a dedicated, supportive husband and father, never missing his children’s events, even with his busy schedule.

Left to cherish his memory are his children, Margaret (Quinton) St. John and John (Carla) Libbe; grandchildren, Meghan, David, and Justin St. John, Kelsey (Trey) and Erik (fiancé Belle) Libbe, Brooke (Matt) Loseke, and Lauren (Kevin) Friedman; great granddaughters, Lucille Loseke and Mia Friedman. Allan was also preceded in death by his beloved wife of 65 years, Suzanne Libbe, on June 25, 2021.

Family and friends are invited to visit from 4-7 p.m., Friday, January 31, 2025, in the Witzler-Shank-Walker Funeral Home, 222 E. South Boundary St., Perrysburg. Additional visitation will be held starting at 10 a.m., Saturday, February 1, 2025, at First Presbyterian Church, 200 E. Broadway St., Maumee, OH 43537, with a funeral service beginning at 11 a.m. Interment will be held at Fort Meigs Cemetery, Perrysburg.

Contributions in Allan’s memory may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Maumee.

Condolences may be made to the family online at www.walkerfuneralhomes.com.

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