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.

Loretta Jenkins

08/09/1938 - 08/22/2023

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Obituary For Loretta Jenkins

Loretta Jenkins, 85, of Port Clinton, OH passed away Tuesday evening, August 22, 2023 at her home surrounded by loving family. Loretta was affectionately known as “Gram”, “Oma”, “Rolletta”, and “Lala”. She was born on August 9, 1938 in Cleveland, OH to Frank and Genevieve (Sova) Lisy. On November 3, 1956 in Cleveland, OH she married Larry Jenkins, and he survives. Loretta worked as a homemaker, caring for her family. She had five children, including triplets by the age of 21. She loved to travel, traveling to Germany, Mexico, Alaska, and Florida, and was a snowbird in Florida for many years.

Loretta enjoyed fishing and being 1st mate on her boat, Crowd Pleaser, going to casinos, and spending time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She loved her many dogs she had over the years. She hosted fishing contests in her neighborhood, which everyone enjoyed. She was “Mom” & “Gram” to many.

Her family will miss her quick wit and funny stories. There was never a dull moment when she was around. But most of all, she’ll be missed for her kind, caring ways. She always made sure everyone was taken care of.

In addition to her loving husband of 67 years, Larry, Loretta is survived by her children, Randy (Lisa) Jenkins, Ray (DeAnna) Jenkins, and Robin Canale. She was “Gram” to Jason (Emilie), Ami (Jayson), Shane (Briana), Kyle, Connor, and Karlee and “Oma” to 6 great grandchildren. She is also survived by brothers, Jim (Pat) Lisy and Bruce (Corkie) Lisy, and her best friend, Doris Kubinski. She was preceded in death by her parents, sons, Scott Jenkins and Michael Jenkins, brother and sister-in-law, Ron & Joan Lisy, and son-in-law, Mark Canale.

A Celebration of Life for Loretta will be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in memory of Loretta may be given to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Gerner-Wolf-Walker Funeral Home & Crematory, 216 Washington St., Port Clinton is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.walkerfuneralhomes.com.

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