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.

Laura Amelia Barber

09/20/1935 - 10/11/2024

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Obituary For Laura Amelia Barber

Laura Amelia Barber, of Oregon, Ohio, passed away peacefully October 11, 2024, surrounded by her children. Laura was born September 20, 1935, to John and Amelia Hornyak at Women’s and Childrens Hospital in Toledo. Laura graduated from Whitney High School in 1954. Laura went on to work in sales and service at TextileLeather until retirement at age 60.

Laura married John “Jack” Barber October 19, 1957, at Holy Rosary Church in Toledo, Ohio. Laura and Jack had 4 children and resided in Millbury, Ohio. Laura was the ultimate hostess and enjoyed entertaining family and friends at every holiday. She made every holiday so special. Laura was a beautiful soul and gave the gift of safety and love to her children and grandchildren. We will forever be grateful for her unconditional love and support and will miss her so incredibly much. We know we will see her again and have comfort knowing she is with her family that has gone before her and is at peace.

She is survived by her children, John E. (Cindy) Barber, Karen S. Steele, Lynne M. (Tom) Kontak, and Paula (Patrick) McGrady, grandchildren, Lindsey (Kristopher), John (Renee), Abbey, Jessica, Justin, Drew, Jenna, and Allison (Mike), great-grandchildren, Ella, Eli, and Addylynn, siblings, David “Butch” (Cheri) Hornyak, Alma Donahue, and Cecil (Bob) Grandowictz. She is preceded in death by her parents and husband. She was also preceded in death by Sonny Hornyak, Joann McLove, Jim Hornyak, and Frank Hornyak.

Friends and family are invited to gather for visitation from 4:00pm-8:00pm on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at Walker Funeral Home – Oregon Chapel, 3500 Navarre Avenue, Oregon, Ohio 43616. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:00am on Thursday, October 17, 2024, at St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Oregon. Interment will follow mass at St. Ignatius Cemetery. Memorial donations in Laura’s honor may be made out to Landings of Oregon – Memory Care. The family would like to give a special thank you to Landings of Oregon Memory Care staff for their loving care

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