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 Waggoner

10/24/1940 - 08/18/2024

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Obituary For Leonard Waggoner

Leonard Waggoner passed away peacefully at the age of 83 on August 18, 2024, at Orchard Villa Nursing Home in Oregon, Ohio. Born on October 24, 1940, in Toledo, Ohio, Leonard was the son of Melvin Waggoner and Dorothy Wright.

A proud graduate of St. Mary's Central Catholic High School in Sandusky, Ohio, Leonard's journey took him from the classroom to the decks of the USS Intrepid, where he served with distinction in the U.S. Navy. Following his military service, Leonard pursued a career in Optometry, earning a certification and dedicating many years to serving the community through Coffman Optical and then Walmart Optical.

He enjoyed the simple pleasures of fishing, especially perch fishing with his children during their younger years. He liked to complete puzzles and play solitaire, and he was known for spending his free time watching the Hallmark Channel and NCIS. Leonard was also a devoted fan of the Cleveland Browns and Indians, finding joy in cheering on his teams.

Leonard is survived by his children Laura (Bruce) Taylor, Lisa (Ron) Echols, Lana (Steve) Woolley, Ted (Julie) Waggoner, Tim Waggoner, Nique Pittman, and Michael (Holly) Bezeau; 31 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his siblings Charlene Mantey, Sherron Davis, Jean, Geoffrey Waggoner, Melvin Waggoner Jr., Tim Waggoner, Brian Waggoner, John Davis, and Jesse Davis.

Leonard was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Marsha Waggoner; his parents; siblings Ronald Waggoner, Donald Waggoner, Matthew Waggoner, David Wilch; and his daughter, Linda Larger.

Services will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in the care of the family.

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