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 H. Kodger

08/24/1946 - 10/06/2023

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Obituary For David H. Kodger

David H. Kodger died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on October 6, 2023. He was born to his parents, Orville and Rosemary (Gabriel) Kodger on August 24, 1946, in Fairview Park, Ohio. He was one of 12 siblings. After graduating high school, David served our country in Vietnam. When he returned home, he met his wife Gloria, and they were wed in 1970. Together they had 3 children and just recently celebrated 53 years of marriage. His grandchildren and great grandchildren meant the world to Dave!

David was a person you could always count on – either to lend a helping hand or support you in a time of need. He always had a house or a car project, and if not his, that of a friend or family member. He sought adventure wherever he found himself and had a knack for finding antiques, older model cars, flea markets, swap meets, and anything off the beaten path. He would work for hours on his ’53 Skylark with his son, Dave, even getting in trouble with Gloria for keeping him up past his 9 pm bedtime. He had an interest in diving, which he shared with his daughter Cindy. And often travelled wherever his daughter, Becky, happened to be stationed.

Working as a pipefitter his entire career, David retired in 2006, but he never really quit helping others and working on a project. Dave loved the outdoors – especially being near Lake Erie, ice-cold beer, and being with family. Camping, fishing and boating gave the family many great memories to cherish as well as a legacy to carry on.

He is survived by his wife, Gloria; children, Dave (Robin), Becky (William), Cynthia; grandchildren, Kyle, Matthew, Ashley, Travis, Alyssa, Sabrina, PierceAllen, Destiny, Matthew, Sarah, Gracie, Dixie; great grandchildren, Ella, Carter, Bella; siblings, Ken (Lois), Carol, Donald, Audrey (Paul), Diane (William), Patricia (Jim), Richard, William (Leesanne), Daniel; sister-in-law, Debbie; too many nieces and nephews to list; longtime friends, William McDonough, Jack Prest and Jim Mason.

Preceding David in death, his parents; brothers, Jim, Michael (Cindy); brother-in-law, Leon; sister-in-law Susan.

In lieu of flowers the family suggests a contribution in David’s honor to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation at https//:give.themmrf.org/fundraiser/5024152

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