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 L. Reed

04/02/1946 - 04/02/2024

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Obituary For David L. Reed

David Lawrence Reed, age 78, passed away peacefully on his birthday being April 2nd of 2024. He was born April 2nd of 1946 in Toledo, Ohio. David married his high school sweetheart, Betty Reed in 1969.

David served in the Army alongside his brother. He was an avid sports fan; his teams consisting of The Cleveland Browns, The Ohio State buckeyes, and The Red Wings. His passion was camping for many decades at Pleasant View campground. He was a hard worker, retiring at GM after 35 years, nicknamed hockey puck. David was known for being a jokester; with his quick sarcasm, he would make the whole room laugh. He was a devoted husband, loving father, and an attentive grandfather. He will be greatly missed and was loved by many.

David is survived by his two daughters; Renee (Fred) Artiaga and Michele (Scott) Willis; Grandkids, Ashley (Ian) Artiaga, Jesse (Rita) Artiaga, Samantha (Wes) Cerveny, Tayler (Vinny) Cerveny, Kayleigh (Reed) Artiaga, Hunter Sterling, Reece Nichols, Chandler Nichols; great grandkids, Ethan, Justyn, Emmett, Amia, Isaac, Otto, Alaya, Ellie, Carter, Phoenix, Everick , Aliza, Myles, and Ivy; sisters, Sharon Miller, Vicki Arney, Judy (Mike) Snyder, and Mary (Joe) Adkins. David was preceded in death by parents, Victor and Gertrude; wife, Betty Reed; son, Brian Reed; brother, Denny Reed; sister-in-law, Peggy Reed; brother-in-law, Gene Leonard; and grandson, Cameron Sterling.

Friends will be welcomed at Walker Funeral Home, Oregon Chapel, 3500 Navarre Avenue (419-691-6768) on Saturday, April 6th, from 4:00 PM-7:00 PM. Online condolences may be left at www.walkerfuneralhomes.com.

We ask, in celebration of the life of David Reed, for you to come in your favorite Ohio State, Red Wings, or Cleveland Browns gear, thank you.

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