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.

James Michael Jenkins

05/06/1948 - 11/08/2024

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Obituary For James Michael Jenkins

James Michael Jenkins, affectionately known as Jim by all who knew him, passed away peacefully at his home on November 8, 2024. Born on May 6, 1948, in Toledo, Jim lived a life full of dedication, skill, passion and humor.

A journeyman sheet metal worker by trade, Jim was a proud member of Local 33 Sheet Metal Workers Union and The International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers for 58 years. His colleagues, friends, and family knew him as a mechanical genius. Jim could build or repair anything.

Jim was a 32nd Degree Master Mason. He was also a devoted Zenobia Shriner, playing in the Oriental Band. A lifelong fan of Ohio State University football, he loved hosting game day gatherings, where he would cook dinner and share his love for the game.

An avid boater, Jim built his own wooden boat and cherished his time on Lake Erie. He also enjoyed golfing with sons and his best friend from high school, Rick Garcia, creating memories that lasted a lifetime.

Jim’s legacy of hard work, ingenuity, and love for his family and friends will be remembered by all who knew him. He will be deeply missed.

Jim is survived by his children, Regina (Patrick) Treece, Jason (Kelly) Jenkins, and Joey (Natalie) Jenkins; grandchildren, Joel, Alex, Dominic, Jack and Sophia Jenkins; brother, Dennis Jenkins; and many cherished nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lloyd and Orene (McGary) Jenkins and his siblings, Robert Jenkins, Katie Kear, Shirley Kear, Don Jenkins, Chuck Jenkins and Donna Godfrey.

Family and friends may visit Tuesday, November 12, 2024 from 4-8pm at Walker Funeral Home, 5155 W. Sylvania Ave. The Funeral Service will be Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 11 am in the funeral home followed by interment in Toledo Memorial Park.

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