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 Beth Lawrence

10/10/1958 - 03/17/2024

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Obituary For Mary Beth Lawrence

Mary Beth Lawrence of Perrysburg passed away on March 17, 2024, at the age of 65. Born on October 10, 1958, she was a 1976 graduate of Lake High School. Mary Beth was a loving wife to Glenn Lawrence for 38 beautiful years, with whom she shared a passion for decorating and restoring homes. As a devoted mother to her children, Michael and Alexa, she never missed a hockey game or cheer competition, and she owned and coached a competitive cheer gym, taking great pride in her children's accomplishments.

A nurturing soul, Mary Beth was an advocate for those in need, offering support during difficult times and rescuing countless animals. She had a special love for the holidays, particularly Christmas, enjoying cooking, playing games, and sharing laughter. Her enjoyment extended to traveling and experiencing new adventures with her family, especially weekend getaways. More recently, she embraced the joy of becoming a grandmother to Marco, cherishing every snuggle, picture, video, and FaceTime call.

Mary Beth's kindness, compassion, and sense of humor touched many lives and will be deeply missed.

Preceding in death are her parents, Raymond and Rose Mary Sweeney and her father-in-law, Melvin Lawrence.

Mary Beth is survived by her husband, Glenn Lawrence; son, Michael (Corinna) Lawrence; daughter, Alexa Lawrence; grandson, Marco Lawrence; siblings, Jim Sweeney, Jeanne (Norm) Smith, Keith (Krista) Sweeney.

Visitation will be held on Friday, March 22, 2024 from 10:00 am until the time of the celebration of Mary Beth’s life at 12:00 pm in Walker Funeral Home, Holland-Springfield Chapel, 7438 Airport Highway, Holland, OH 43528 (419-865-8879). Burial will follow at Resurrection Catholic Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Nature’s Nursery (natures-nursery.org), a cause close to Mary Beth’s heart. Condolences may be made to the family at www.walkerfuneralhomes.com.

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