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.

Kathleen M. Sackett

01/16/1962 - 11/27/2023

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Obituary For Kathleen M. Sackett

Kathleen M. Sackett, 61, of Perrysburg, passed away peacefully Monday, November 27, 2023 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, surrounded by her loving family. Kathleen was born January 16, 1962 in Detroit, Michigan to Matthew and Eleanor (Carson) Kehoe. She met the love of her life, Danny Sackett in 1976 and they married on June 15, 1984, sharing 47 years together.

Kathleen loved to travel and was always up for an adventure. As a world traveler, she visited over 35 countries. She enjoyed the warm weather and spending time at her condo in Florida. Kathleen worked in the Perrysburg Schools for many years. She loved working with children and making a difference in their lives. She loved life and lived it to the fullest.

Her greatest pride and joy was being “Gigi” to her five grandchildren. Her world revolved around them. If you were lucky enough to be her friend, you had a friend for life. She will be remembered for her genuine, outgoing personality and she will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.

Kathleen is survived by her husband, Danny; children, Ashley (Jason) Skolits and Brandon (Ashley) Sackett; grandchildren, Penny, Parker, Callie, Sophie and Leah and brother, Danny (Stephanie) Kehoe. She was preceded in death by her parents.

Friends and family will be received Monday, December 4, 2023 from 2-6 p.m. where sharing memories of Kathleen will be from 6-7 p.m. at Witzler-Shank-Walker Funeral Home, 222 E. South Boundary Street, Perrysburg (419-874-3133). Visitation will continue Tuesday, December 5, 2023 from 10-11 a.m. at St. John XXIII, 24250 N. Dixie Hwy, Perrysburg, Ohio, 43551 where a funeral mass will be held at 11 a.m. with a luncheon to follow.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Kathleen’s name to Hospice of Northwest Ohio. Condolences may be made to the family online at www.walkerfuneralhomes.com.

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