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 Margaret Pyles

09/22/1935 - 12/12/2023

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Obituary For Mary Margaret Pyles

Mary Margaret Pyles, 88, of Walbridge, Ohio, passed away on December 12, 2023 at the Lakes of Sylvania, Sylvania, Ohio. Born on September 22, 1935, in Ironton, Ohio, she was the daughter of Edward Earl and Grace Marie (Culligan) Turner. She married the love of her life, Donald L. Pyles, in Lawrenceburg, Indiana on March 19, 1954. They enjoyed many years together, raising their family until his death on June 12, 2004.

Mary was a very loving and giving wife and mother, who valued her family above everything. She saw to their needs with a very kind heart and an amazing talent for cooking! She cherished cooking for her family and friends during the holidays, making sure that no one went hungry! Even as Mary grew older, she still hosted delicious holiday meals everyone looked forward to. She also enjoyed shopping, especially through QVC, for gifts to shower her family with.

Mary started her working career at the former Flower Hospital on Collingwood Avenue and later retired from the Toledo Hospital. She was a member of the 55+ Club and the Diplomat Club and played in a Bunco club for many years. Mary was an active member of St. Jerome Catholic Church and supported the Helping Hands of St. Louis and St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.

Mary is survived by her children, Donald Pyles, Joetta (Rick) Poland, and Thomas (Shirley) Pyles; granddaughters, Christina (Damian) Alvarado and Michelle (Scott) Poland; great-grandchildren, Madison, Kennedy, Dylan, and Alena; brother, Sonny Turner and sister-in-law, Sue Ellen Pyles-Wells; as well as many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, sister, Patricia Rowe and infant brother, Edward Earl Turner.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM, Monday, December 18, 2023, at St. Jerome Catholic Church, 300 Warner St., Walbridge, Ohio. Entombment will follow in the Toledo Memorial Park Cemetery, Sylvania, Ohio. The Witzler-Shank-Walker Funeral Home, Walbridge, Ohio is assisting with arrangements. Online condolences may be shared at www.walkerfuneralhomes.com.

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