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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 Marie Hermann Witt

10/03/1948 - 09/19/2024

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Obituary For Kathleen Marie Hermann Witt

Kathleen Marie Herman Witt, 75, of Martin, Ohio, passed away on September 19th, 2024, surrounded by her family.

The daughter of Genevieve (Davis) and Kenneth Herman, Kathleen was born on October 3rd, 1948 in Fostoria, Ohio.

Kathleen graduated from St. Wendelin High School in 1966, then studied to become a radiology technician, working in the field for a career spanning from 1968-1996.

She met the love of her life, Jere Willard Witt, in the summer of 1967. They married on August 31st, 1968 at St. Wendelin Catholic Church in Fostoria, Ohio. Jere and Kathy built a beautiful family and enjoyed forty-eight years of marriage together before Jere’s passing in 2017.

Kathleen leaves a legacy of great faith, love, and commitment to her family. She retired early to take care of her beloved grandchildren and was known for her never-failing presence at their events. Together with Jere, she went on many road trips for sporting events for their children and grandchildren, hunting trips, and to explore nature. Kathleen was talented at gardening, sewing, woodworking, baking, stained glass, and other crafts; and was always working on a project. “Mamee” will be lovingly remembered for sharing her talents, wisdom, and stories with her family.

Kathleen was a faithful member of Our Lady of Lourdes (OLL) Catholic Church in Genoa, Ohio. She worked to beautify and improve the Grotto and raise funds for the Church as a long-time member and former president of the OLL Grotto Committee and member of the Altar Rosary Society. An active community member, Kathleen was also involved in the Genoa Athletic Boosters and many other clubs and organizations.

Kathleen’s family will miss her commitment and fierce loyalty to her family. Her energy and smile will always be remembered. Her family could always count on her for her knowledge and guidance towards completing any task.

Kathleen is survived by her son, Mark (Susan) Witt, daughter, Lisa Witt Cruickshank (Joshua Garner), grandchildren, Derek and Dylan (Ana) Witt, Caden (Hannah) and Caitlin Cruickshank, Shelby (Reese) Brossia, and Samantha (Westen) Frantz, great-grandchildren Nora Frantz, Maiya Frantz, and Penelope Brossia, siblings Kenneth (Kathy) Herman, Tom (Kathy) Herman, Janine (Henry) Schulz, and Don (Tena) Herman, and sisters-in-law Donna Witt and Cheryl (Royce) Buehler.

Preceding Kathleen in death are her husband, Jere, parents, brother, Jim Herman, brother-in-law, Tom Witt, maternal grandparents, Gertrude (Romstadt) and Edward Davis, paternal grandparents Louisa (Ott) and John Edward Herman, and mother and father in-law, Elizabeth and Willard Witt.

Visitation for Kathleen will be Monday, September 23, 2024 from 5-8 p.m. and Tuesday, September 24, 2024 from 2-8 p.m. at Robinson-Walker Funeral Home & Crematory, 501 West St., Genoa, OH. The Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday evening. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 204 Main St., Genoa, OH. Interment will follow in Clay Township Cemetery, Genoa. Memorial contributions for Kathleen may be directed to Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto, 204 Main St., Genoa, OH 43430 or to the Genoa Area Local Schools Athletic Dept., 2820 N. Genoa Clay Center Rd., Genoa, OH 43430. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.walkerfuneralhomes.com.

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