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.

Marcia Elizabeth Barlow

05/19/1946 - 01/23/2024

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Obituary For Marcia Elizabeth Barlow

Marcia Elizabeth (Fahringer) Barlow, of Holland, Ohio, age 77, died peacefully at Spring Meadows, a Villa Center on Tuesday, January 23, 2024. She was born in Napoleon, Ohio on May 19, 1946, to the late Walter and Christine Fahringer. Marcia graduated from Liberty Center High School in 1964 and then went on to graduate from Stautzenberger College that same year.

Marcia married Joseph Barlow on March 20, 1971 and together they raised his daughter, Marcie in East Toledo. She was active for many years at Memorial United Church of Christ and Prince of Peace Lutheran Church where she taught Sunday School. In her retirement, she became active at Christ United Methodist Church where she participated in the Women’s Guild.

Marcia began her career at Allen A. Smith Company, which eventually became Adam Wholesalers and worked there over 30 years. When they closed, she began working for the Toledo Zoo in the membership office where she eventually retired in 2009. After her retirement, she stayed active with her friends and Plan B Group until her recent illness.

Marcia is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Joe; twin sister, Marie Fahringer; mother-in-law, Thelma Barlow and sister-in-law; Evelyn Shephard. She is survived by her daughter, Marcie (Mark) Ferguson; granddaughter, Sara Ferguson; grandson, James Ferguson; sister, Melanie (Anthony) Hackenberg and nephew, Robert Thomas.

Friends and family will be received Tuesday, January 30, 2024 from 10:00 AM – 12 Noon at Witzler-Shank-Walker Funeral Home, 222 E. South Boundary Street, Perrysburg. A Celebration of Life will begin at 12 Noon at the funeral home with a graveside service to follow at Fort Meigs Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Marcia’s name to Hospice of Northwest Ohio or an organization of the donor’s choice.

Marcia’s family would like to thank the staff at Spring Meadows, a Villa Center and Hospice of Northwest Ohio for the love and care given to her over these past few months. Condolences may be made to the family online at www.walkerfuneralhomes.com.

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