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.

Judith Ann Kalthoff

04/20/1939 - 12/29/2023

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Obituary For Judith Ann Kalthoff

Judith Ann Kalthoff (Judy), age 84, died peacefully in her home surrounded by family on December 29, 2023. She was born on April 20, 1939 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Ralph and Loretta Schiefelbein where she grew up. She attended Valparaiso University, where she met Harlan Kalthoff from Kansas City, Mo. They married in 1961 and have been married for 62 years. They lived most of their lives in Kettering Ohio attending Emmanuel Lutheran Church where they were founding members.

Together, they have 5 children, Mark (Christy)Kalthoff, Kristine (William) Mugge, John (Rebecca) Kalthoff, Anne (Doug) Swanson, and Amy (John)Tuttle. They have 20 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren and 3 more coming. Judy devoted herself to raising her family and loving her husband, children and grandchildren generously and uniquely.

Judy was a social worker in long term health care for 20 years. She was an active volunteer with the Alzheimer's Association and Stephen Ministries. She lived her vibrant faith in Jesus Christ with humility and wisdom towards her family, friends, and in her church and community.

Judy is survived by her sister, Carol Ericson, her husband, children, and grandchildren, great grandchildren, and nieces and nephew.

Friends and family will be received Thursday, January 4, 2024 from 10-11 a.m. at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 13101 Five Point Road, Perrysburg, Ohio, where funeral services will begin at 11 a.m. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Lutheran Hour Ministries. Condolences may be made to the family at www.walkerfuneralhomes.com.

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