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 Ferguson

10/05/1942 - 04/21/2025

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Obituary For David Ferguson

David Ferguson 82, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family. A devoted husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. Born to Agnes and James Ferguson on October 5, 1942. David was raised in Sandusky, Ohio. It was there, at the Ohio Veterans home, that he met the love of his life, Linda Reamer. Together, they shared 44 wonderful years of marriage raising 3 children- Myra, Dawn and Aaron- and building a life rooted in love, Strength and togetherness. David and Linda were inseparable. David was the proud grandfather of Jessi, Tyrias, Jaleah, Kenny, Trinity and Hope. David loved his 6 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, John and Shirley and Jimmy.

The man. The myth. The legend.

David was a man of incredible resilience and faced life's trials with courage and grit. He survived COVID 19, a heart attack, and died twice. He underwent heart surgery including the placement of a pig valve . He battled multiple cancers including LLC, skin, and bladder which then spread to stomach, pancreas, chest bone and prostate. Despite all this, his spirit remained strong. David had a port put in and after and infection lead to sepsis, David entered Hospice care only 4 days before his passing.

David loved watching WWE wrestling- especially with his son Aaron. In his spare time you could find David watching cops, blue bloods, walker Texas ranger, American ninja worrier, rescue 911 and the masked singer. He loved looking at his "porn" which was just car catalogs from the gas station. He sure loved cars. David also liked Ohio state and had a fun rivalry with his son Aaron who likes Michigan. David cherished visits to his aunt Lida in Michigan and riding motorcycles. His legacy is one of love, loyalty, humor, and strength. He was a man who always showed up for his family. No matter what. Who laughed hard, fought harder and loved the hardest. He is deeply, deeply loved and missed.

Services for David will be private.

Condolences may be made to the family online at www.walkerfunerlhomes.com.

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