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.

Jettie B. White

04/13/1932 - 12/27/2023

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Obituary For Jettie B. White

Jettie B. White, 91, formerly of Northwood, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at Mercy-St. Charles Hospital, Oregon, Ohio. Jettie was born in Corbin, Kentucky, on April 13, 1932, the daughter of James E. and Laura M. (White) Carroll. She married the love of her life, Marion E. White on November 14, 1952, in Angola, Indiana, and after 28 years, he preceded her in death on September 25, 1980.

Jettie worked as an electrical technician for Owens Illinois and for Jobst Industries, retiring in 1993. She was a devoted member of Mainstreet Church in Walbridge and enjoyed the fellowship shared with those around her. When she was younger, she and her husband went on camping trips, visiting many beautiful places around the United States. As Jettie grew older, she became fascinated with depression glass, and amassed a wonderful collection that included many colors and styles. Jettie also passed her time with jigsaw puzzles and enjoying morning coffee with friends.

Jettie is survived by her daughters, Barbara Grindle and Kathryn White, grandsons, Scott (Pela) Grindle and Andrew White and her great-grandchild, Yonten Grindle. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Laura, husband, Marion, sister, Jean Taylor, brother, James B. Carroll and half-brother, Gary Smith.

A memorial service for friends and family is being planned for a later date. Burial will be in the Lake Township Cemetery, Millbury, Ohio. Memorial contributions may be directed to Mainstreet Church, 5465 Moline-Martin Road, Walbridge, Ohio 43465. The Witzler-Shank-Walker Funeral Home of Walbridge, Ohio is assisting with arrangements. Online condolences may be shared with her family at www.walkerfuneralhomes.com.

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