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.

Lawrence Eli Inguagiato, Jr.

10/24/1947 - 10/10/2024

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Obituary For Lawrence Eli Inguagiato, Jr.

Lawrence E. Inguagiato, Jr., 76, died peacefully on Thursday, October 10, 2024 under hospice care in Lehigh Acres, FL, with his devoted wife beside him. Born in New Orleans, LA to the late Lawrence and Lillian (Gegenheimer) Inguagiato. He was a recent resident of Cape Coral, FL, although resided in Perrysburg, OH for many years. Growing up in Louisiana, Larry spent much of his time on the waters of the Mississippi River Delta and Gulf Coast. He graduated from Louisiana State University in 1970. During his time there he met Mary Kathryn (Kay) (Coulter) Inguagiato his much beloved wife of 54 years.

He worked as an industrial engineer at a glass manufacturing plant and transitioned into benefits and labor relations for Pilkington Glass (formerly LOF), retiring in 2006. Larry was interested in computers and technology; however in retirement he reconnected with his love of boating, navigating the waters of Lake Erie with his wife aboard their boat Vintage. He was a dedicated boater attending regattas and club events across the Lake Erie boating communities and served as Commodore of Indian Hill Boat Club, Financial Secretary and Power Fleet Captain of Monroe Boat Club, and District 9 President of the International Order of the Blue Gavel (IOBG). Larry was particularly proud of his contributions as President of the IOBG Humanitarian Foundation, a non-profit organization, focused on promoting boating and broadening its access to novel communities through sponsorship of boating skills trainings, safety equipment and scholarships.

Larry will be greatly missed by his wife Mary Kay, their sons and daughters-in law; Lawrence (Larry) and Janice (Jan) (Van Deusen) Inguagiato, III of Mount Pleasant, SC, James (Jim) and Ashley (Mefford) Inguagiato of Erie, CO, and John and Michelle (DaCosta) Inguagiato of Wilbraham, MA, and grandchildren; Jessie, Kaitlyn, Ava, John (Jack), Lucas, and Michael Inguagiato. Larry joins his late parents and daughter Sarah Marie Inguagiato in heaven.

Visitation will be held on Thursday October 17, 2024 from 2-8 p.m. with an IOBG ceremony from 7-7:30 p.m. at Witzler-Shank-Walker Funeral Home, 222E. South Boundary Street, Perrysburg (419-792-3786) A Celebration of Life Mass will be held Friday, October 18, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. at Saint Rose Catholic Church, 215 E. Front Street, Perrysburg. Burial will follow in Saint Rose Cemetery. A reception for friends and family will follow the burial services. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent in Larry’s name to the IOBG Humanitarian Foundation c/o Karen Shea 5027 Herring Ct. New Port Richey, FL 34652. Condolences may be made online to the family at www.walkerfuneralhomes.com.

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