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.

Donald M. Jarrell, Sr.

02/02/1941 - 09/09/2024

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Obituary For Donald M. Jarrell, Sr.

Donald M. Jarrell, aged 83, passed away unexpectedly at home on September 10 in Toledo, OH. He was born on February 2, 1941, in Canton, OH, to Henry and Evelyn Jarrell. Don married the love of his life, Joanne (Bos), on September 9, 1961, and together they built a beautiful family. Don and Joanne had just celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary. Don is survived by his beloved children Marty (Barb) and Nancy (Jim Shollenberger). He was a proud grandfather to Andrew Jarrell, Stephen Jarrell, Jon (Mandy) Shollenberger, and Katie (Christian Siebenaler), and a doting great-grandpa (Papa) to Lily, Cal, Frankie and Rosie. Don was also cherished by his siblings - Bob, Ron and Judy (Karl Lind) as well as beloved nieces and nephews.

Don dedicated his career to the scrap metal recycling industry (Luntz Corporation and OmniSource) where he made many lasting contributions and friendships. Don found joy in spending time in northern Michigan, especially Harbor Springs. Don and Joanne loved day trips and taking vacations together often. He was a devoted member of Emmanuel Baptist Church, Toledo, and First Baptist Church of Petoskey, MI, where he found a sense of community and faith.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, September 12, from 4-7 p.m. at Walker Funeral Home, 5155 W. Sylvania Ave, Toledo. The funeral service will take place at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 4207 Laskey Road, Toledo, at 11:00 a.m. with visitation beginning at 10:00.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to either Emmanuel Baptist Church or First Baptist Church of Petoskey in Don’s memory. Don’s kindness, love and dedication to his family and faith will be remembered and cherished by all who knew him.

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