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.

Christopher Joseph Jeakle

12/25/1971 - 08/17/2024

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Obituary For Christopher Joseph Jeakle

Christopher Joseph Jeakle, beloved father and husband, passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2024 at his home. Chris was born December 25, 1971 to Clyde "Pete" Jeakle and Carolyn (Taylor) Jeakle in Toledo, Ohio.

Chris was a hardworking man and an electrical contractor for many years. He was a kind and generous person and would make friends with everyone he met. His children were his pride and joy. He enjoyed date nights with his wife. His "road dogs", 10-pound morkies, loved to ride along with their daddy to jobs and Home Depot.

Chris is survived by his wife, Amanda; his children Brianna (Dee-Dee), Nicholas, and Katherine (Cookie); stepchildren Hannah and Lauren; brothers Ronald and Anthony, and sister Elaine (John) Pence; long time best friend Nate Gerding; his favorite little doggies Nyla and Hazel; and a host of family and friends. Chris was preceded in death by his parents and one sister.

Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. on Monday, August 26 and a memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 27 at Walker Funeral Home located at 5155 W Sylvania Ave, Toledo, Ohio.

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