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.

Carol A. Curtis

12/04/1935 - 10/25/2024

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Obituary For Carol A. Curtis

On Friday, October 25, 2024, Carol A. Curtis got her wings and went to walk with the angels. She was born December 4, 1935, in Toledo, Ohio to the late Dorothy (Page) Periat and Raymond Periat. Her father unfortunately passed away early in her life, so Carol was raised by her mother, whom she dearly loved.

Carol was the beloved wife of the late Raymond Curtis, whom she was married to for over 50 years. Much loved mother of Andrew (Linda) Curtis, Metamora, OH, and Anthony (Kelly) Curtis, Toledo, OH. Cherished grandmother (affectionately called “Gma”) of Caitlin (David) Berg, Jessica (JP) Nichols, Johnathan (Taylor) Curtis, and Eric Curtis. Treasured great grandmother of Adley and Georgia Berg. Carol’s brother, James (Val) Periat, preceded her in death.

Carol attended Davis Junior College after her boys were grown, where she received an associate degree in medical assisting. She loved to sew and was a perfectionist in getting everything perfect. She was strong willed and stubborn at times, but she also had an enormous heart. She was an exemplary mother, grandmother, and human being. She embodied the best of qualities: unconditional love and strength of spirit.

When her time came, she carried herself with dignity, strength, and full of love for those who went before her. We grieve Carol’s loss but take comfort knowing that Carol and Raymond are together again. She will be missed dearly and forever in our hearts.

Family and friends may visit Christ the King Church, Toledo, Ohio, for visitation on Tuesday, October 29th 2024 at 9:30am, with a Mass of Resurrection following. Interment will follow at Resurrection Cemetery in Toledo, Ohio. The family deeply appreciates your support during this difficult time and asks that in lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Ohio Living Home Health and Hospice. Online expressions of sympathy may be made at www.walkerfuneralhome.com.

Thank you to everyone for your thoughts and prayers for Carol and the Curtis family!

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