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.

Jerry W. Gambrell

09/18/1943 - 02/14/2024

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Obituary For Jerry W. Gambrell

Jerry W. Gambrell, age 80, of Walbridge, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Toledo. He was born on September 18, 1943, to Buford and Thelma (Hollis) Gambrell in Waynesboro, Tennessee.

Jerry was an army veteran serving 1966-1968 during the Vietnam War. He retired from General Dynamics Land Systems Division in Lima, Ohio after 36 years of service. He was honored in the work he completed on the M1A1 Abrams defense tank.

After retiring, Jerry divided his time between fishing, watching classic westerns and any films with Clint Eastwood. He spent many years volunteering during the Stony Ridge Festival.

He cherished quality moments with his three grandchildren, son-in-law, and family. Jerry was known for his simplicity and quiet demeanor.

He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Carol; daughters, Robinne (John) Antonacci and Suzanne (Calvin Jarvis) Henry; and Grandchildren, Shelby (Matt) Almester, Shane Antonacci and Aaron Henry. In addition to his parents, Jerry was preceded in death by his sister, Mary Gambrell.

Visitation will be held from 5:00-8:00 pm on Monday- February 19, 2024, at the Witzler-Shank-Walker Funeral Home, 701 N. Main Street, Walbridge, Ohio. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, in the funeral home. Interment will be in Restlawn Cemetery. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.walkerfuneralhomes.com.

In lieu of flowers, the family wishes for donations to be given to Hospice of Northwest Ohio.

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