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.

Dolores Jean Soviar

02/04/1929 - 10/23/2024

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Obituary For Dolores Jean Soviar

Dolores Jean Soviar, lovingly known as "Dee," passed away peacefully on October 23, 2024, in the care of Hospice of Northwest Ohio at Kingston Residence - Perrysburg. Born on February 4, 1929, in Toledo, Ohio, to Ernest and Bernadine (Sader) Leu, Dolores dedicated her life to her family and community.

Dolores graduated from Waite High School. She married Edward Soviar on April 19, 1952, at Ss. Cyril and Methodius Church. Together, they built a nurturing home where she was the heart and soul, known for her incredible cooking, particularly her famous pierogies and kolaczkis. Dolores was known for her cleanliness and keeping things tidy.

Dolores was a gifted seamstress, often crafting beautiful outfits for her daughter from scratch when she was younger. Her love for reading was equally profound, and she cherished every book her granddaughter sent her.

Left to cherish her memory are her children, Stephen (Winnifred) Soviar, Daniel (Christine) Soviar, Kim (Richard) Woodruff, and Todd (Molly) Soviar; her grandchildren, Mindi (Joe) Eberhart, Mark (Jana) Soviar, Jason (Heather) Soviar, Heidi (John) Wendling, Stephanie Seiffert, Dakota Soviar, and Wyatt Soviar; as well as 12 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Edward, her parents, and her brothers, Dick and Jim Leu.

In accordance with her wishes, services and burial will be private. Sujkowski-Walker Funeral Home in Rossford assisted with arrangements. In honor of Dolores, memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Northwest Ohio.

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