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 J. Carr

05/17/1957 - 09/01/2024

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Obituary For Carol J. Carr

Carol Jean Carr, a beloved wife, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away on September 1, 2024, at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio. She was 67 years old.

Born on May 17, 1957, in Port Clinton, Ohio, Carol was the cherished daughter of Richard and Barbara (Nye) Bloom. She graduated from Port Clinton High School and went on to dedicate many years of her life to caring for others as a Nurse's Aide at Riverview Health Care Campus.

A devoted member of Family of Faith Church in Port Clinton, Carol found great joy and purpose in her involvement with the mission group and the church choir. Her faith and generosity were evident in all she did, from making personalized holiday cards for friends and family to crafting beautiful scrapbooks. Carol had a remarkable gift for remembering everyone’s birthdays and ages, and she took great pride in making the most delicious applesauce. Carol's love for her canine companion, Jack, was evident in the way she enjoyed their walks together.

She is survived by her loving husband, Charles "Chuck" Carr; her siblings, David (Gail) Bloom, Barbara (Ken) Yoakum, Jane Bloom, and James (Emilee) Bloom; 16 nieces and nephews; 19 great-nieces and nephews; and her loyal dog, Jack. Carol was preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Barbara Bloom.

Friends and family may be received from 9:00am to 11:00am on Saturday, September 7, 2024, at Gerner-Wolf-Walker Funeral Home, 216 Washington Street, Port Clinton, Ohio 43452. Pastor Ted Austin will preside over Carol’s funeral service beginning at 11:00am in the chapel following visiting hours. Interment will follow the service at Rusha Cemetery. For those wishing to leave a memorial donation in Carol’s honor, the family suggests Family of Faith Church, 430 Jackson Street, Port Clinton, Ohio.

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