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.

Katherine (Katy) Anne McPherson

01/09/1963 - 10/15/2023

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Obituary For Katherine (Katy) Anne McPherson

Katherine (Katy) Anne McPherson (age 60) passed away on Sunday, October 15, 2023 at home surrounded by her immediate family after a hard-fought battle with ALS. She was born on January 9, 1963 in Akron, Ohio. Her parents are Gerald and Loujean Hazel of Perrysburg, Ohio. Katy and her husband Jay raised two children together in Perrysburg. She was also known as a blessed Nana to her two granddaughters who she loved dearly.

Katy graduated from Miami University with a bachelor’s degree in Sociology. Upon graduation, Katy served as a probation officer for the Wood County Juvenile Court. She later became the chief probation officer at Maumee Municipal Court where she simultaneously obtained her master’s degree in criminal justice from Tiffin University.

Katy will be remembered as a loving, accepting, loyal and caring person with a stubborn side that aided in her fight against ALS. In her free time, she enjoyed gardening, reading, starting but not finishing craft projects, camping, watching NASCAR alongside her husband, cheering on the Buckeyes, playing with her grandchildren, watching tennis and game shows, and giving treats to her loyal lab Maggie. Katy left an impact on many with her wit, intelligence, and ability and willingness to help others. She will be missed by the lifelong high school and college friends with whom she shared many memories.

Katy is survived by her loving husband of 35 years Jay McPherson; children Annie (Erica) Lipstraw and Ryan McPherson; grandchildren Kamryn and Kinsley Lipstraw; parents Gerald and Loujean Hazel; and sister Elizabeth Hazel.

Family and friends will be received on Friday, October 27, 2023 from 4-7 P.M. at Witzler-Shank-Walker Funeral Home (222 E. South Boundary Street). A graveside service will be held Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 11 A.M. at Fort Meigs Union Cemetery. Donations in her memory may be made to the ALS Foundation, Northern Ohio Chapter (6133 Rockside Rd # 301, Independence, OH 44131).

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