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.

Catherine L. Hammoud

10/09/1951 - 01/17/2024

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Obituary For Catherine L. Hammoud

Catherine (“Cathy”) Hammoud, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on January 17, 2024.

Beyond being a cherished “Sito”, she was a dear and lifelong friend to many. As she battled the long-term impacts of Covid-19, a constant stream of visitors made her feel loved beyond measure.

For nearly 40 years as an educator, Cathy’s patience, passion, and laughter filled the hearts of students and hallways of schools in the greater Toledo area and internationally in the Middle East. Even in retirement, she didn’t stray far from the classroom as she served as principal of the Islamic School of Greater Toledo for five years.

The family asks that Cathy be remembered for her generosity of spirit. She poured her lively soul into everything she did; whether she was making trays of her famous baklava or sewing blankets to keep her friends warm, she was always thinking of others.

She was preceded in death by her devoted husband, M. Nazih Hammoud, her parents M. Samuel Adray I and Anne (Shamas) Adray. She is survived by her daughters Rima Juergens (Jason) and Abrar Hammoud, and grandchildren Logan Deal, Safia Abiad, Malik Abiad, and Evy Juergens, who were the apples of her eyes; her brother James Adray, and loving nieces, nephews, and cousins. She is also survived by remarkable friends, whose relationships with Cathy spanned decades, created countless treasured memories, and brought her great comfort.

The family would like to thank her caregivers at the Manor in Perrysburg for their extraordinary support over the past three years.

A funeral will be held at the Islamic Center of Greater Toledo on Friday, January 19, 2024. Visitation will be from 11:30am-12:45pm followed by a service at 1:00pm and a reception after the burial. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Cathy's name to the Manor of Perrysburg Activity Fund or the Islamic Center of Greater Toledo. Online condolences to the family may be made at www.walkerfuneralhomes.com.

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