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.

Jacqueline Sue Reynolds

09/09/1961 - 10/26/2023

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Obituary For Jacqueline Sue Reynolds

Jacqueline Sue Reynolds (Jackie), 62, of Perrysburg, passed away Thursday October 26, 2023 after a day spent with family, ending her courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Jackie was born September 9, 1961 in Adrian, Michigan to D. Jack and Vonda (Eckard) Lemon. She grew up in Adrian and was an avid swimmer and musician - taking up the piano and cello. After high school, Jackie went on to earn her bachelor degree from Michigan State University and worked in the food and restaurant industry for several years. She moved to Ohio and began working in assisted living facilities, helping residents and their families navigate the challenges of transition of life.

Jackie showed her caring and compassionate nature through her work and through her commitment to her church, Prince of Peace Lutheran in Oregon, Ohio. Here, she always served in her free time with the youth, or by participating in choir. She raised her daughter, Samantha in the same church, and instilled lessons of hard work and empathy, with reliance on faith. When Samantha was young, Jackie also enjoyed traveling with her parents to various places including the Carolinas to visit family, Washington D.C., all around Michigan, and Toronto. In 2008, Jackie met Dave from Perrysburg, Ohio, through online dating. They enjoyed many coffee dates, and dreamed of retiring in the woods of northern Michigan. They were married May 8, 2010 and shared 13 and a half happy years together. In recent days, Jackie enjoyed spending time with her granddaughter, Ruth.

Jackie is survived by her husband, David; mother, Vonda; daughter, Samantha (Andrew) English; granddaughter, Ruth; siblings, Jim (Nancy) Lemon, Linda LaRocque, and Juna (Mark) Casper as well as many nieces and nephews, and great-nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, Jack.

A memorial service will be held Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 4155 Pickle Road, Oregon, Ohio 43616 at 11am. Arrangements were entrusted to Witzler-Shank-Walker Funeral Home, Perrysburg (419-874-3133). In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Jackie’s name to YES FM, or Prince of Peace Lutheran Church. Condolences may be left for the family online at www.walkerfuneralhomes.com.

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