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.

Douglas J. Rath

02/06/1948 - 03/05/2025

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Obituary For Douglas J. Rath

Douglas was born February 6, 1948 to Robert and Virginia Rath. He grew up with his 6 sisters and two brothers in the family home in St. Michaels Ridge, outside of Defiance, Ohio. While growing up, Doug helped his father and Uncle work the family farms and attended St. Michaels Grade School and Tinora High School. After graduation Doug joined the Navy and served in Vietnam with the Seabees US Naval Construction Battalion. When he returned from the Navy he settled in Toledo, Ohio and worked for Lucas County until his retirement.

Douglas was a very talented carpenter and did renovations on his beautiful homes over the years. He was an avid gardener and prided himself on having many unusual plants in his garden. Doug loved to play golf, play Euchre, and go out to dinner. He especially enjoyed spending time with his son, Jasin, shooting pool every Wednesday. It was always the highlight of his week. He loved his family dearly and especially liked reunions with his large family and telling the infamous family stories.

Fun-loving and kind Doug was active for many years at Westgate Chapel, where he served as an usher as well as helping with the landscaping and building maintenance. Since 2019, he has attended Oak Bend Church in Perrysburg, where he has made many good friends and strengthened his relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ.

Doug married his first wife, Betty, while in the Navy and had one son, Jasin Rath, who resides in Toledo, Ohio. His second wife, Doris, passed in 2018. They were married 29 years and he was her loving caregiver for several years. He is survived by his third wife, Jean, who lovingly took care of him during his illness, He is preceded in death by his parents and his sister Judith. He is survived by his loving wife Jean, son, Jasin and his siblings, Joan, Patricia, Mary, Jennifer, Robyn, Samuel and Gregory.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 11:00 am in Oak Bend Church, 11275 Eckel Junction Rd, Perrysburg, OH 43551. Burial will be held privately at Roth Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Ability Center and Hospice of Northwest Ohio. Condolences can be shared at www.walkerfuneralhomes.com, Witzler-Shank-Walker Funeral Home, Perrysburg, OH.

Condolences may be made to the family online at www.walkerfuneralhomes.com.

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