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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.

Bradley Felske

12/12/1974 - 7/30/2025

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Obituary For Bradley Felske

Bradley Felske Obituary

Bradley Allen Felske passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus after a courageous 17-month battle with cancer — a journey marked not only by endurance, but by profound love for those closest to him. It was his way to show how much he loved us by fighting to the very end. He left this world surrounded by 17 of his cherished loved ones, a testament to the relationships he nurtured and the life he lived.

Brad is survived by his loving wife of 27 years, Sarah; their children Nathan, Evan, Alex, and Joshua (Isabelle); his parents-in-law Andy and June Blakely; his sister Jennifer (Randall) Daniel; brothers Andrew (Abby) Blakely, Kyle (Rachel) Gray, and Jason (Janell) Tucker; Uncle Jim (Terrie); sister-in-law Aimee Blakely; aunt Mary Lou (Phil) Rudolph; many nieces and nephews; and a vast spiritual family of brothers and sisters in Christ who walked alongside him during his difficult journey.

He is also survived by his 95 year old grandmother, Joyce Felske, who encouraged him to continue to trust the Lord.

Brad was the light of our lives and always full of passion for life — a loving husband, father, brother, son, and friend. His hobbies ranged from snow-skiing to scuba diving, mountain biking, martial arts, ballroom dancing, roller hockey, pickleball, golf and water sports. He savored the 4:34 AM workouts, gourmet cooking, tea and cookies with audiobooks, board games until dawn, packing the car for vacations, moviethons, winter fires, and Bible studies. But above all, Brad’s greatest joy was sharing those experiences with the people he loved, always building meaningful relationships and treasured memories.

Professionally, Brad devoted 30 years to OI Glass, where he worked as a Global Information Architect.

Faith was central to Brad’s life, and he deeply cherished the journey of seeking God’s truth with Sarah and their sons. His legacy lives on in the love he gave, the joy he inspired, and the truth he pursued. We await the day we are reunited and join him in the feast at the end of the age.

Friends and family may gather on Sunday, August 10, 2025, beginning at 1 p.m., at Walker Funeral Home, 5155 W. Sylvania Avenue, Toledo, OH 43623, where the service will begin at 4 p.m., followed by a fellowship meal. In true Brad fashion, guests are invited to wear Hawaiian shirts, bright colors, or anything that feels comfortable or celebratory to reflect his colorful spirit and love for joyful community. All are invited to stay and participate in one of Brad’s favorite activities—sharing a meal over meaningful conversation. In his spirit of connection and joy, we welcome you to gather, reflect, and celebrate the richness of the relationships that mattered most to him. Further details on the meal will be announced at the service.

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