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.

Mary A. (Nesler) Williams

10/21/1942 - 08/21/2024

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Obituary For Mary A. (Nesler) Williams

Mary A. (Nesler) Williams of Port Clinton, Ohio passed away peacefully on August 21, 2024, at Toledo Hospital, surrounded by her family. She was born in Findlay, Ohio, on October 21,1942, the daughter of Edgar and Viola Nesler.

On June 22, 1963, she married Jeff Williams at Good Hope Lutheran Church, Arlington, Ohio. In 1964 the newlyweds moved to Port Clinton to start their new journey and ended up having a wonderful life in this beautiful lakefront town.

Mary graduated from Arlington High School, Arlington, Ohio and attended Davis Business College before starting her career at Hancock Brick and Tile in Findlay, Ohio. After moving to Port Clinton she continued her working career at Ohio Radio, Inc., Cedar Point, Ottawa Common Pleas Court and several law offices in Port Clinton.

Mary enjoyed raising her two daughters, but her pride and joy was watching her granddaughters, Breanna and Alexis, grow into beautiful young ladies. As grandmothers do, to spoiled them rotten and always put them first, even until her last days. She had the pleasure to taking them to Disney World. It was a highlight for the entire family and a memory that we all cherish.

Mary also loved traveling to see Christmas lights! She was quick to point out a well-lit home or a cute display. Some of her favorite trips included travels to Maine and Vermont to see the fall colors. Her favorite trip was her cruise to Great Britain and her time in Paris. She also enjoyed trips to Hawaii, Alaska, Mexico, Arizona, Las Vegas, visiting the Bad Lands, Mount Rushmore, the Mediterranean and many other destinations throughout the United States and Europe.

Mary is survived by her husband of 61years Jeff, daughters Christa (John) Turley, of Northwood, Ohio, Amy (Ed) Itano of Delaware, Ohio, granddaughters Breanna Turley and Alexis Itano. She is also survived by niece Pam (Steve) Freshour, nephew, Tim( Kay) Nesler, nephew Jim (Susan) Loveridge.

Mary is preceded in death by her parents, Edgar and Viola Nesler, brother, Edgar Nesler, Jr., sister-in-law, Patricia Nesler, in-laws Janice and Harry Leichty, and Cecil B. Williams.

The family would like to thank caregivers/friends Pam Schraidt and Katie Tisdale. Their care and love made it possible for Mary to spend her last months at home. Dr. McLean and Dr. Flickenger for their care and compassion over many years for Mary. You all have shown great care not only for Mary, but also for the family.

Visitation for Mary will be held on Monday, August 26, 2024, from 4:00-8:00 PM, at the Gerner-Wolf-Walker Funeral Home & Crematory, 216 Washington St., Port Clinton, Ohio. The funeral service will be held in the funeral home on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at 11:00 AM followed by burial in the Catawba Island Cemetery. The family suggests memorial contributions to St. John Lutheran Church, Port Clinton, or the Catawba Island Fire/EMS Department. Condolences may be shared with the family at www.walkerfuneralhomes.com.

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