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.

Helen Myers

09/25/1942 - 09/10/2024

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Obituary For Helen Myers

Helen Myers, 81, of Ottawa Hills, passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, with her loving daughter by her side. She was born in New York, NY to John and Mary (Murphy) Lunz on September 25, 1942. After graduating from Dominion School for Girls High School in New York, Helen received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Toledo in Childhood Development, mater’s degree in Counseling, and she had worked towards her PhD. Helen also taught Psychology and Sociology at UT and became a realtor.

Helen loved sailing and was a member of Jolly Rodgers, North Cape Yacht Club at Devil’s Lake Yacht Club. She and her husband, William Rogge, once received the Good Citizens Award for rescuing two sailors whose sailboat capsized during a storm.

She spent countless hours knitting for family and friends. As football fans, she and William would travel to Columbus for the Ohio State games and Cleveland for the Browns games, and Helen would happily knit the entire way. Almost everyone received a baby blanket, hat, Christmas stocking, or some other knitted creation to enjoy. She had a goal this year to create 50 hats for Suzy’s Coats, she completed 48 ½. Helen loved to cook and entertain, often hosting parties for family and friends. She held many themed dinner parties and loved having guests come to the lake for a boat ride and an excellent meal.

Helen took an active role in her community; she was President of Ottawa Hills PTO when her children were young, a five-time President of Devil’s Lake Ladies Auxiliary, a member of Toledo Metropolitan Luncheon Club, Together Women Rise, and the Toledo Symphony League, and a longtime supporter of PEO – Philanthropic Education Organization.

Helen is survived by her daughter, Karen Fischer; son, Charles Giddings; stepchildren, Gretchen Rogge, Mark Rogge; grandchildren, Macey (Zack Cerveny) Fruth, Libby Fruth, Charles Giddings, Jr., Alexandra Giddings, Samantha Giddings; great-grandchildren, Mason Cerveny, Zayn Cerveny; and countless friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Howard Rogge; and son, William Fischer.

Friends will be received on Friday, September 13, 2024, beginning at 9 a.m. at Walker Funeral Home, 5155, W. Sylvania Avenue, Toledo, OH 43623, where a Funeral Service will begin at 11:30 a.m. Helen will be laid to rest privately in Ottawa Hills Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Philanthropic Education Organization Chapter AL or Suzy’s Coats.

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