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.

Margaret "Peg" Claire Logan

08/26/1924 - 03/20/2025

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Obituary For Margaret "Peg" Claire Logan

Margaret Claire (Gilson) Logan was born on August 26, 1924 to Edward Solon Gilson and Mildred Claire (Williams) Gilson in Cleveland, Ohio. Peg, as she was known by her many friends and family, lived a vibrant, active life and died on March 20, 2025.

She married Patrick Arnold Logan on January 18, 1947. Their inspirational story of love and devotion began through letter writing when Pat was stationed in the Aleutian Islands during World War II and Peg was in nurse’s training at Cook County Hospital in Chicago as part of the US Cadet Nurse Corps.

Peg completed nursing school through St. Luke’s School of Nursing in Cleveland, Ohio in 1946. After retiring as a nurse, she stayed active in the community through volunteer work, including 27 years at the Red Cross and St. Luke’s Hospital in Maumee, Ohio.

Peg’s sharp memory and quick wit were strong until the end. Her memory was unparalleled. In fact, just six months before she died, she sang the entire fight song from Charles Brush High School, the school she graduated from in 1942.

Through all the ups and downs of life, Peg maintained a hopeful, optimistic attitude. She always had a word of encouragement and cheer for others. As she often said, “This too shall pass.” She weathered the challenges of life with grace, held up by her strong faith. She cherished her community at Perrysburg First Church and rarely missed a Sunday service.

She was also surrounded by many special friends who filled her life with joy. One of her favorite ways to pass the time was visiting with friends on her front porch.

She is survived by her four children: Tim (Chick) Logan, Barb (Dave) Sanford, Terry (Nora) Logan, and Mike Logan; ten grandchildren: Miki, Troy, Chris, Ryan, Fran, Dana, Rebecca, Matt, Melissa, and Mike; and twenty-one great-grandchildren. She is also survived by a niece, Kathy Joy, and three nephews, David, Brian, and Mark (Kris), as well as many great nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Patrick Logan; parents; brother, Ted Gilson; and sister-in-law, Kathleen Gilson.

The family would like to acknowledge her neighbor and friend, Tiffany Kowalski, who was always there for her, and the M&M team from Care 360 Hospice. Michelle and Meredith were an absolute blessing to her, and we are eternally grateful for their care, compassion, and kindness. It made a world of difference for her in her final days.

Visitation will be on Saturday, March 22, 2025, from 10:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. at Perrysburg First Church, 200 W. Second St., Perrysburg. Funeral Service will begin at 11:30 A.M. with burial to follow at Fort Meigs Union Cemetery in Perrysburg.

Memorial donations can be made to Care 360 Hospice or Perrysburg First Church.

Condolences may be made to the family online at www.walkerfuneralhomes.com.

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