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.

Craig Peterson

06/26/1947 - 08/20/2024

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Obituary For Craig Peterson

Craig Peterson passed away on August 20, 2024, at the age of 77, in Sylvania, Ohio. He is survived by his loving spouse, Lenore; sons, Jesse (Cari), Ken, Phillip, and Gordon (Nicole); grandchildren, Jon, Jesse Jr., Stephanie, Wyatt, Nolan, Maddie, David, Bennett, Isla, and Parker; and 2 great- grandchildren. Also surviving are his sisters, Myra Peterson and Julie Christensen.

Professionally, Craig spent many years in the iron and steel industry, working in various management capacities. He concluded his career as the general manager of Ohio Air Filter, where his leadership and expertise were highly valued.

An avid woodworker, Craig built many pieces of furniture throughout his lifetime. Known as an all-around handyman, he had the ability to build and fix nearly everything. He passed on his knowledge and abilities to all of his sons. His leisure time was often spent traveling to sunny Caribbean beaches, enjoying the summer on his patio, and spending winter months in his workshop.

He was an active member of the local AA community; he was thankful for the support he received and generously gave back to others in need.

A visitation will be held on September 8, 2024, starting at 1:30 PM, followed by a memorial service at 3:00 PM. Both services will take place at Walker Funeral Home, located at 5155 W. Sylvania Ave. Toledo, OH.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Hampton Park Christian Church Swaddlers Ministry at 4727 W. Sylvania Ave, Toledo, Ohio 43623, honoring Craig's memory and support for the community

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