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.

Andrea Reen Mendiola

06/22/1942 - 12/19/2023

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Obituary For Andrea Reen Mendiola

Andrea went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 19, 2023 at The Waterford in Perrysburg, Ohio. She was born June 22, 1942 to Elmer and Janice Carpenter in Detroit, Michigan.

Andrea lived with her family in Liberty Center, Ohio and graduated in 1960 from Liberty Center High School. She loved being in the LC marching band where she played the trumpet and was a strong Liberty Center Tigers fan.

Andrea married James Mendiola and had two beautiful daughters, Lori Ann and Jodi Lynn Mendiola. She worked at Clapp & Haney Tool Company, the family business for several years before moving to Florida.

When her daughters were teenagers, she realized her dream of receiving her Bachelors and Master Degree in Social Work from her cherished Alma Mater, Florida State University. Because of her own struggles she was able to overcome, she was an ardent advocate for others. Andi loved the FSU Seminoles and supported them with gusto!! GO NOLES!!

One of her greatest loves’ was her Maltese pups Tasha and Tara. They gave her so much joy and pleasure especially after her girls passed away, providing incredible comfort during her grief.

Andrea enjoyed growing up on a farm with her sister, Annette, and her three brothers, Mike, Keith, and Kenneth. She was always up for a good time and like her mom, loved Hot Fudge Sundaes.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her daughters, Lori and Jodi; her nephew, Noel David Carpenter; and her grandparents. She is survived by her granddaughter, Vanessa Cooper and grandson, Dylan Mendiola. She is also survived by her sister, Annette (Joe) Braden; her brothers Mike (Marianne), Keith (Brenda) and Ken (Robin) Carpenter; and many nieces and nephews.

There will be a Celebration of Life for Andrea and her daughters, Lori and Jodi, in the Spring of 2024. Condolences may be shared on the Tribute Wall on this page.

Donations or Memorials may be sent to Toledo Area Humane Society in Maumee or Zoar Lutheran Church in Perrysburg, Ohio.

Please enjoy a hot fudge sundae in Andi’s honor. Rest in peace Andi, we love you and will miss you.

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