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.

Maria Lee Cole

09/08/1946 - 11/27/2023

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Obituary For Maria Lee Cole

Maria Lee Cole, 77, of Toledo OH passed away peacefully at her home with her family by her side after a long illness. She was born on September 8, 1946 to Otis T. and Freda M. (Stevens) Hawkins. After graduating from Whitmer High School, she married the love of her life, David (Butch) Cole. Maria was a registered nurse and was employed by the Family Medical Center for many years, as well as, St. Charles and Toledo Hospitals.

Maria was known for her dedication and strong work ethics in everything she did. She was well respected by all physicians, colleagues and patients in the medical community. Maria enjoyed working in her yard, planting beautiful flowers and spending time with her family. She was always accompanied by her loyal German shepherd, Zoe, who was never far from her side. She also enjoyed traveling, shopping, decorating and was known for her famous “baked beans”.

After the loss of her husband, Maria went back to school to finish her degree. Always the hard worker, there wasn’t anything she could not accomplish when she set her mind to it. Although Maria was extremely kind and loving she was also known for her fun, feisty side. She was never afraid to speak her mind. Those of us that knew her well are going to miss her infectious laugh and hilarious, animated storytelling. Maria was faithful to God, her family, friends and neighbors. She was an inspiration to all who knew her for strength, integrity and love of life. She was a wonderful Mother, Yia Yia, sister, aunt and friend. She will be greatly missed by her family and all that knew her.

May her memory be eternal.

Maria is survived by her children, Lisa (Randy) Dazell, David (Deb) Cole and Chris (Marci) Cole, five grandchildren David III, Chelsea, Christa, Vivian and Lily, three great grandchildren, Cameron, Jaiden, and Elijah, sister, Patricia (Rick) DeLeon, and nieces, Becky (Brian) Barnes and Jessica (Keith) Curtis. She was preceded in death by her husband and parents.

Funeral services will be Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 10:00 am at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 740 N. Superior St., Toledo, OH by Father Larry Legakis. Visitation will be 9:00-10:00 am at the church, prior to the service. Burial to follow at Toledo Memorial Park.

Memorial contributions in memory of Maria may be given to Ohio Living Hospice and the HSUS (Humane Society of the United States).

Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.walkerfuneralhomes.com.

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