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.

Evelyn M. Zogaib

09/29/1923 - 09/02/2024

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Obituary For Evelyn M. Zogaib

Evelyn M. (Nassar) Zogaib, 100, of Toledo, passed away on Monday, September 2, 2024. She was the last of her siblings to be with the Lord. The daughter of George and Mary Nassar, Evelyn grew up in the Locust Street neighborhood, close to her church, St. George Antiochian Cathedral, in Toledo. Evelyn worked at Erie Proving Grounds, an army depot, as a young woman. She later became the bookkeeper for Hot Dog Johnnies and Bouton’s Café, both of which were family businesses.

She and her sisters enjoyed listening and dancing to the big bands perform at the Trianon Ballroom in Toledo. She married Ernest “Ernie” Zogaib in 1951 and they raised three children. As a young family, activities centered around the church; especially enjoying Club Kahwa skits and family vacations at Church Conventions. Evelyn was proud to be a past president of the Ladies Benevolent Society of St. George Orthodox Cathedral, where she also was a long serving choir member.

Evelyn and Ernie had a lifetime group of family and friends they spent lots of time with. They went on many bus trips and enjoyed entertaining in each other’s homes. Evelyn and her friends would get together for Sewing Circle, Whist Club, and loved trips to Las Vegas! In her later years, she loved reading, playing cards, watching tennis and sports on T.V. She was quick as a whip up until her last moments on Earth, and she prided herself on keeping her mind strong.

She adored her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren and was so proud of each and every one of them.

Evelyn is survived by her son, Tom (Debbie) Zogaib, daughter, Dianna Riffe; grandchildren, Joe (Marie) Zogaib, Jessica (Jai Tedeschi) Zogaib, Lila (Cameron) Lippert, Michael (Shannon) Baptist; great-grandchildren, Andrew Zogaib, Addison Zogaib, Cameron Lippert, Luke Zogaib, Maya Zogaib, Zoe Zogaib; many nieces, nephews, and countless friends and church family members. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Ernie Zogaib; daughter, Lori Baptist; granddaughter, Sarah Riffe; grandson, Jason Zogaib; siblings, Abraham, Teufie, James, Louise, Elsie, Dorothy; and her parents.

Friends will be received on Monday, September 9, 2024, beginning at 10 a.m. at St. George Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral, 3754 Woodley Road, Toledo, OH, where the Funeral Service will start at 1 p.m. Entombment will follow at Ottawa Hills Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. George.

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