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.

Denise Dunwald

05/15/1949 - 10/16/2024

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Obituary For Denise Dunwald

Denise “Hama” Dunwald passed away surrounded by her loving family on October 16, 2024. She was an “abfabulous” woman, colorful, and splendid in every way.

Born to her parents William and Gladys (Pugsley) Woodie on May 15, 1949, she grew up in the Toledo area. She attended the University of Toledo and graduated with a Bachelor of Education. She met Herman Dunwald during her college years, and they were wed on November 27, 1970.

Denise worked at New York Life and Owens Corning, retiring in 2007. She volunteered for Mobile Meals from 2007-2024 and Toledo Botanical Gardens. But nothing was more important than family to Denise. She enjoyed being a mom to her three daughters, Julie, Nicole and Danielle, and loving her grandchildren.

Denise was the nicest, sweetest, funniest, kindest person, always concerned for other’s wellbeing. She had the best laugh and found joy in everything.

Her love of reading and traveling to visit family filled her with happiness. Some of her favorite places included Sandusky Bay, Charleston, SC, Memphis, Tennessee, and Houston, TX. She also loved playing games with her family and was tickled when anyone agreed to play cards with her. Martini Fridays were some of her favorite ways to relax with Herm. They also loved spending many summer days at their place on Sandusky Bay with friends and family.

Denise will be dearly missed by her husband, Herman Dunwald; daughters, Julie Dickman, Nicole (Geoff) Dunwald, Danielle (Vincent) Dunwald Noce; and 6 grandchildren; her beloved sister, Beverly (john) Henderson.

She was preceded in death by her parents, William B. Woodie, Gladys E. (Pugsley) Woodie, and sister, Patrice Wisbon.

A memorial service will be held at First Congregational Church (2315 Collingwood) on Saturday, October 19, 2024, at 11 am.

In lieu of flowers the family suggests a donation to St. Jude Children's Hospital in honor of Denise.

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