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.

Andrew Gordon Heckerd

05/10/1963 - 08/13/2024

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Obituary For Andrew Gordon Heckerd

Andrew “Andy” Heckerd, 61, of Port Clinton, Ohio passed away on August 13, 2024 surrounded by family. Andy was born in Bucyrus, OH on May 10, 1963. He is survived in death by his daughters Linsey Heckerd and Olivia (Michael) Heckerd, life partner Barb Mitchell, mother Ann Heckerd, brothers Barry (Diane) Heckerd, Ted (Dawn) Heckerd, Pat (Darby) Heckerd, and sister Shelly Heckerd, along with numerous nieces, nephews and friends.

Andy was a devoted family man and friend. He loved being a father and could be seen at many events supporting his daughters. His favorite pastimes included playing euchre and poker with those he loved most and making everyone he was playing with laugh. He enjoyed working with his hands, could fix almost anything, and was a skilled carpenter for over thirty years. Lover of adventure and the outdoors, Andy and Barb spent many hours camping all over Ohio and beyond. Andy spent a lot of time fishing, bowling and watching Nascar but it is no secret his favorite hobby was cheering on the Rams. He was a proud member of the Eagles and the Elks for many years, as well as a social member of the VFW.

Andy wore his heart on his sleeve and would have done anything for anyone. To honor his memory, please consider becoming an organ donor. There will be a celebration of life at the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie #2295 in Port Clinton, OH on Saturday, September 21st from 1pm-9pm with a memorial service being held at 3pm. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to the Andy Heckerd Memorial Fund or the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

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