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.

Matthew Thomas Conway

07/20/1972 - 10/14/2024

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Obituary For Matthew Thomas Conway

Matthew Thomas Conway, age 52, of Toledo, passed away October 14, 2024. He was born July 20, 1972, in Toledo to Patrick Thomas and Mary Jo (Acker) Conway. He attended St. Charles School and later graduated from Cardinal Stritch High School in Oregon, Ohio. Matt went on to fulfill his dream of being a firefighter when he was appointed to the Toledo Fire and Rescue Department on October 13, 1997, with Badge number 142. He had a heart for service, loved the City of Toledo and dutifully served his community with assignments at stations 23, 25 and 14. He retired February 2, 2023.

Matt was an avid sports enthusiast and enjoyed collecting memorabilia, autographs and watching his favorite teams. He also enjoyed traveling, listening to 80’s music and was an animal lover, especially dogs.

He is lovingly survived by his father, Patrick Thomas Conway; son, Zachary Thomas Conway; sisters, Kate Acker and Carrie Acker Hutchison (Robert); his partner of more than 20 years, Tammy Conway; stepdaughters, Nikole (Jake) Nowicki and Kalene Crabtree; three cherished grandchildren; and special nephew, Joseph. Matt was loved by numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces. nephews and friends. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Jo Acker.

Family and friends are invited to visit from 12 pm until 5 pm, Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at the Walker Funeral Home, 5155 Sylvania Avenue, Toledo. A procession past Toledo Fire and Rescue Station 25 will follow. The procession will end at the St. Clement Fellowship Hall, 3030 Tremainsville Road, Toledo, where Last Alarm Services to honor Matt will begin at 7:00 p.m. Additional visitation will be held from 10-11 a.m., Thursday, October 24, 2024, at the Historic Church of St. Patrick, 130 Avondale, Toledo, followed by funeral Mass at 11:00 a.m. Committal services and burial will be held privately.

Contributions in Matt’s name are suggested to The Toledo Firefighters Museum, 918 W. Sylvania Ave., Toledo, OH 43612 or the Toledo Fire and Rescue Foundation, 545 N. Huron St., Toledo, OH 43604.

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