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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.

Marianne Rose (St. John) Matthews

Passed 04/23/2024

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Obituary For Marianne Rose (St. John) Matthews

Marianne Rose (St. John) Matthews, age 83, passed away peacefully in Toledo, Ohio, on April 23, 2024, with her family by her side.

Marianne married Anthony “Tony'' Matthews, on August 13, 1960. They enjoyed over 59 years of marriage and were blessed with 13 children. After having their first five children, she supported her husband in many ways while he went back to school to fulfill his dream of becoming a veterinarian. Marianne, in fact, sold the oven she won as a prize for being a finalist in the National Pillsbury Bake-Off to help with the cost of school. She was a devoted homemaker and after all their children were born, she decided to further her education to become a teacher. Marianne obtained a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and her master’s in educational technology from Bowling Green State University. She went on to teach elementary school in the Toledo Public School System for more than 25 years, writing many grants, one of which enabled East Toledo Junior High to have computers in every classroom.

Marianne was an inspiration to many, including her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, family, friends, and her students. She was always in the background, doing for others, never wanting recognition or accolades for her charity. Her selfless service encompassed helping more than her own family; it included every person she crossed paths with. As a young woman she was a member of the American Red Cross, she was active in Right to Life, was a sponsor for several families from Vietnam and Laos, taught CCD for many years at Our Lady of Lourdes in Genoa and supported Little Sisters of the Poor. She was known for her homemade pies, Hungarian kolacky, chicken paprikash, Vietnamese egg rolls, and her ability to create a delicious meal out of seemingly nothing at a moment's notice.

In their retirement years, Marianne and Tony spent countless joyful hours together outside. She, tending her beautiful flower garden, especially her magnificent hibiscus and lilies, with her favorite being the Bela Lugosi, and he, caring for their vegetable garden and the many varieties of trees on their property.

Marianne is survived by her children, Joseph (Tami) Matthews, Rachael (Patrick) Vieth, Martha (Peter) Fellman, Sarah (Chris) Cripps, Rebecca (Arthur) Eli, Isaac (Julianne) Matthews, Anne (Keith) Heyman, Esther (Kenneth) Guthrie, Susanna (Jonathan) Gerlach, Aaron (Casandra) Matthews, John (Julia) Matthews, Paul (Dana) Matthews and Ruth Pettrey; brothers Douglas, Frank, Dennis, and Arthur St. John, Jr.; sisters Rebecca Moeller, Carol Aslam, Suzanne St. John, Debbie Drown, Michelle Logsdon, and Jeanie Ringenbach. Marianne was also blessed with 49 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by Anthony; infant daughter, Anna Mary; grandson, Samuel Schug; her parents, Arthur and Virginia St. John; and her sister, Diane.

A private funeral Mass and burial will be held at St. Ignatius Catholic Church, officiated by Fr. Keith Stripe.

In lieu of flowers and at the request of Marianne, please consider doing something nice with your family. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.walkerfuneralhomes.com.

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