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.

Geraldine E. Hill

01/16/1932 - 10/05/2024

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Obituary For Geraldine E. Hill

Geraldine E. “Jeri” Hill, 92, of Port Clinton, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2024, at the Magruder Hospital, Port Clinton. Born on January 16, 1932, in Clyde, Ohio, she was the daughter of Harold and Nora (Earhart) Mesnard. She met her true love, John T. Hill, and they were married in Clyde on February 24, 1951. Jeri worked for the Clyde-Green Springs School District for several years in the elementary school office before retiring.

Jeri was a very outgoing person who enjoyed interacting with those around her, no matter where she went, you might say that she “never met a stranger”. She and John enjoyed being around the water and made many happy memories on their boat, skiing, and fishing. Jeri was an accomplished fisherman, who always seem to reel in the best catch. She and John, for many years, were snowbirds, spending their winters in Ft. Myers Beach, Florida. They took long walks on the beach where Jeri collected many seashells, appreciating each for their unique beauty.

Jeri will be remembered for her talents when it came to cooking and baking. She always made tasty treats and was known for her delicious cookies! She shared those talents with not only her own family, but her family at Trinity United Methodist Church, where she and John were members. She had been a member of the ladies’ circle and the exercise group there for many years.

Jeri leaves behind her lifetime sweetheart of 73 years, John, son, Gregory (Christine) Hill, daughter, Lisa (Dennis) Grone, grandchildren, Corey (Amy) Grone, Lindy (Brett) Kilby, Tiffany (Nathan) Melzer, Brittany (Tim) Hohenstien, Jennifer Spitler, twelve great-grandchildren, and sister, Janet Riekenburg. She was preceded in death by her parents, son, Craig Hill, grandson, Matthew Haas, and siblings, Jacqueline Bauer, Patricia Gill, Roberta Berie, Harold Mesnard, and Carolyn Plotner.

Visitation for Jeri will be held from 3:00-6:00 PM, Friday, October 11, 2024, at the Gerner-Wolf-Walker Funeral Home & Crematory, 216 Washington St., Port Clinton, Ohio. The funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 PM, Saturday, October 12, 2024, at Trinity United Methodist Church, 135 Adams St., Port Clinton. Those wishing to make a memorial are asked to consider Trinity United Methodist Church or the Humane Society of Ottawa County, 2424 Sand Rd., Port Clinton, Ohio 43452. Online condolences may be shared at www.walkerfuneralhomes.com.

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