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.

David Elliott Day

04/17/1962 - 09/06/2024

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Obituary For David Elliott Day

David E. Day, 62, of Port Clinton, OH passed away after an extended illness on Friday, September 6, 2024 at his home with his loving wife, Jenny by his side. David was born on April 17, 1962 in Bristol, CT to Roger and Joan (Daly) Day.

David graduated from Port Clinton High School in 1980 and started college at Bluffton University and then graduated from Ohio Northern University in 1985. He fulfilled his career working as a pharmacist in Port Clinton for 32 years and retired from Green’s Pharmacy in 2017.

David enjoyed hiking, golfing, cycling, and running, which he participated in cross country in high school and college. He loved to travel and enjoyed visiting the Smokey Mountains and hiking the trails. His family and friends were very important to him. His dry sense of humor and the little comments and remarks he would make will be greatly missed. The family referred to them as “David-ism’s”, which will always be treasured.

David is survived by his wife, Jennifer (Hodge) whom he married on October 1, 2010, along with her daughter, Sara (Ricky Dimon) Williams, grandchildren, Adam and Leah, his father, Roger Day, siblings, Doug Day, Ted (Denise) Day, Tom (Gigi) Day, and Beverly (Scott) Ohm, a nephew, and several nieces. He was preceded in death by his mother, Joan Day.

A celebration of life for David will be conducted by his family at a later date. Memorial contributions in memory of David can be given to Stein Hospice, Sandusky, OH. Gerner-Wolf-Walker Funeral Home & Crematory, Port Clinton, OH is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.walkerfuneralhomes.com.

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