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.

Clifton Keith Briley

02/12/1948 - 12/05/2023

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Obituary For Clifton Keith Briley

Clifton Keith Briley, 75, of Perrysburg, passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2023 surrounded by family at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Toledo. Cliff was born February 12, 1948 in Akron, Ohio to Herbert and Madeline (Stalnaker) Briley. He proudly served our country in the United States Army. Cliff married Debra Irving on October 6, 1990, sharing 33 years together.

Cliff worked as clerk for the Norfolk Southern Railroad for 30 years, retiring in 2008. He was an avid golfer and Ohio State fan. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends and was well known for grilling the best steaks. Cliff loved all animals, especially his dogs. You would often find him outside feeding the birds, squirrels, and chipmunks. He read the BIBLE daily and could repeat any scripture or psalm. Cliff will be remembered for his sweet, kind soul and his laid-back personality.

Cliff is survived by his wife, Debra; daughters, Dina Marie (Briley) Harrison, Tracy (Lee) Miller and Tonya (Mark) Robinson; grandchildren, Andrew, Sam, Madeline, Luke, Zach, Jacob R., Michael and Jacob Z; great-granddaughter, Kinsley; brother-in-law, Bill (Deb) Irving and sister-in-law, Teresa (Todd) Krishan; aunt and uncle (best friends), Sandy and Denny Kramer. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Services for Cliff will be private. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Witzler-Shank-Walker Funeral Home, 222 E. South Boundary Street, Perrysburg (419-874-3133). Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Northwest Ohio. Condolences may be made online to the family at www.walkerfuneralhomes.com.

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