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.

Janet A. Monto

06/25/1957 - 01/25/2024

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Obituary For Janet A. Monto

Janet A. Monto, 66, of Walbridge, Ohio died Thursday, January 25, 2024, at Bay Park Hospital. She was born on June 25, 1957, in Oregon, Ohio, the daughter of the late Marvin and Alverda Brewer. She married Keith Monto on April 28, 1984, at Zion Lutheran Church in Lake Township, Ohio. Together, Janet and Keith raised their family.

Janet was employed at workers’ compensation. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Lake Township, Ohio. Janet enjoyed watching shows about the supernatural, and she loved to hear ghost stories. Her two dogs, Bo and Thunder, were always there to put a smile on her face. Janet loved animals, especially alligators. She was also an avid fan of the New Orleans Saints.

Janet is survived by her son, Jacob Monto, daughter, Nicole Monto, granddaughter, Stella Monto, and her dogs. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, and sister, Barb Ryan.

Friends and family will be received on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, from 4-8pm in the Witzler-Shank-Walker Funeral Home 701 N. Main Street, Walbridge, Ohio. A service is to be held on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at 11am at the funeral home. Cremation will take place following services. Memorial donations of the donor’s choice may be made in Janet’s memory. Thoughts and prayers to the family of Janet may be made at www.walkerfuneralhomes.com.

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