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.

Jamar Lamont Ridley

Passed 08/15/2023

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Obituary For Jamar Lamont Ridley

Jamar Lamont Ridley affectionately known as “Chunky” age 29 of Toledo, Ohio went to rest on Tuesday, August 15th, 2023.

Jamar was born on January 12, 1994 to mother Tanya King and Father Calvin Ridley. He was a Graduate of Whitmer High School where he showed outstanding skills and remarkable talent as a Panther football and basketball player. He later was diagnosed with Cardiomyopathy his junior year. Jamar worked hard to later become a professional in HVAC where he received his certificate with honors from Stautzenberger college. Jamar has faced many challenges in life but that did not stop him from doing what he loved to do most, which is spend time with his kids and family. He truly is and was the best daddy that walked this Earth to three beautiful kids and a bonus son.

Jamar leaves to cherish his memory, Mother Tanya King, Father Calvin Ridley, Fiancé Amber Ark, Children Anaji, Armondo, Harlym and Cam. Siblings Juan, Calvin of Cortland NY, DaQuan (Lekiya) of Albany NY, Vonnetta (Kobby) of Stokesdale NC, Laundon, TaRon of Jackson MI, and Melaki of Newport News VA. Grandparents Calvin & Brenda Manning, Constance Ridley, God-Mother Katrina Moodie, 12 Nieces and Nephews and 2 Great, 13 Aunts and Uncles and a host of family and friends. Jamar was preceded in death by Grandparents Bobbie King, Nathaniel Glover, 1 Aunt and 2 Uncles.

Visitation will be at the Walker Funeral Home, 5155 Sylvania Avenue (west of Corey Rd.) on Friday, August 25, 2023 from 11:00 am until the time of service at 2:00 pm.

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