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.

Leonard Anthony Ferrara, II.

06/26/1958 - 10/27/2024

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Obituary For Leonard Anthony Ferrara, II.

Leonard “Len” A. Ferrara II, 66, of Perrysburg, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, October 27, 2024. He was the son of Leonard A. and Helen (Delich) Ferrara, born on June 26, 1958, in Chicago, Illinois.

Len had served in the United States Air Force as a lab tech during the 1970s, stationed state-side. Len was the owner and operator of “Market Shaper”, an internet marketing company, for many years. He also had a great talent for cooking which stemmed from his proud Italian heritage. Hosting family dinners was a joy for him, preparing home-cooked dishes along with chocolate desserts and the perfect red wine. No one ever went away hungry!

Len also loved his family and enjoyed every minute he spent with them. He was always ready to lend a hand, especially babysitting his grandkids. He loved researching new ideas regarding health and business technology. He valued his Bible study men’s group with whom he was able to connect and find fellowship. He also enjoyed the companionship of dogs, especially his beloved Ash. Len will be fondly remembered by his friends and family for his genuine empathy, comforting voice, and signature hugs (complete with an overzealous back pat).

Len is survived by his sons, Tony (Stephanie) Ferrara and Turner (Heidi) Bertz-Ferrara, grandchildren, Ethan, Aurora and Orion. He will also be remembered by his close friends and family, Marianne Ferrara, Maria Khristov, Marty Matyas, Phil and Philip J. (PJ) Davila. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, April.

Visitation for Len will be held from 3:00-6:00 PM, Friday, November 1, 2024, at the Sujkowski-Walker Funeral Home, 830 Lime City Rd., Rossford, Ohio, followed by a service at 6:00 PM. The family suggests memorial contributions be directed to an animal rescue or shelter of the donor’s choice.

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