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.

Charles Edward Bailey

05/07/1931 - 10/18/2023

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Obituary For Charles Edward Bailey

Charles Edward Bailey was born on May 7, 1931, in the small Tennessee town of Lawrenceburg. On October 18, 2023 at the age of 92, Charlie passed away peacefully after a life well-lived.

Charlie spent his younger years living, logging and farming in the hills and hollers of Tennessee. At 18, he enlisted in the United States Army where he served in Korea. Charlie was wounded by shrapnel and earned a Purple Heart, along with multiple other service awards, and was honorably discharged in September of 1952 with the rank of Sergeant.

In November of 1952 he moved to Toledo, Ohio in search of a job. While Charlie found a job at St. Regis Paper Company, he also found the love of his life when he met Kathryn Stevens. They were married on January 23, 1954 and were forever faithful for 69 years.

3 years at St. Regis and 38 at General Mills, he was not one to shy away from hard work. Charlie could often be found in the garden, taking care of his yard, fixing up his house, making sure his cars were in tip top shape and always willing to lend a hand. Ever the ‘country boy’, Charlie loved country music, NASCAR, sweets, Coors beer, a good hotdog and southern cooking ~ especially ‘edgy’ biscuits.

Charlie is survived by his wife, Kathryn (affectionately known as Renee) and loved by many generations of nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by parents, Edgar and Iva Kelsey Bailey; sister, Vivian Bailey, and a myriad of family and friends who welcomed him home.

Ever the Southern gentleman, he did have a stubborn streak and didn’t like a lot of ‘fuss.’ Therefore, in lieu of flowers, donations in his memory can be made to Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church (Toledo).

Charlie’s family wishes to thank the staff of the Landings of Oregon for the kindness and care provided to him and for taking care of his beloved wife after his passing, friend and neighbor Cathy Martin (‘Miss New York’) for her years of care and Careline Hospice for helping him on his journey home ~ on his own terms, peacefully.

Funeral services for Charles will be conducted by Father Larry Legakis at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 740 N. Superior St., Toledo, Ohio with visitation at the church from 9-10 a.m. prior to the services. Interment will follow in Toledo Memorial Park, Sylvania, Ohio. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.walkerfuneralhomes.com.

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