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.

Linda Mae Woda

05/10/1939 - 10/05/2024

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Obituary For Linda Mae Woda

Linda M. Woda, age 85, of Perrysburg, died peacefully on October 5, 2024, in the loving arms of her daughter Robin at Woodhaven Skilled Nursing in Bowling Green. She was born May 10, 1939, in Fallsburg, Ohio to the late Albert and Myrtle (Weekly) Hauman.

Creative and always looking to find a good value, Linda enjoyed thrifting and going to garage sales. She was always proud of the unique items she would find. For many years, Linda and her husband Joe operated an antique store in downtown Grand Rapids, Ohio called “Country Barn Antiques”. She made many great memories and lasting friendships with her customers. Linda had unique skills in home décor and could decorate a home that looked like something out of a magazine. She also had a green thumb and loved planting flowers for all to enjoy.

Her husband Joseph Woda preceded her in death, along with brothers, Richard and John Hauman. Linda is survived by her children, Mark (Kim), Tammi (Robert) Haigh, Todd (Kim), Robin (Eric) Hartzell, and Kelly Woda Artrip; eleven grandchildren; six great grandchildren; dear friend, Joan Caswell; and many nieces and nephews.

Linda will be privately laid to rest at Fort Meigs Cemetery in Perrysburg with her beloved husband.

The family would like to thank Woodhaven of Bowling Green for their unwavering care and love of Linda while she was in their care.

“When I'm Gone"

When I come to the end of my journey;

And I travel my last weary mile;

Just forget, if you can, that I ever frowned;

And remember only the Smile.

Forget unkind words I have spoken;

Remember some good I have done.

Forget that I ever had heartache;

And remember I've had loads of fun.

Forget that I've stumbled and blundered;

And sometimes fell by the way.

Remember I have fought some hard battles;

And won, ere the close of the day.

Then forget to grieve for my going.

I would not have you sad for a day.

But in summer just gather some flowers;

And remember the place where I lay;

And come in the shade of evening when the sun paints the sky in the west.

Stand for a few moments beside me, and remember, only my best.

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