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.

Nancy Elizabeth Cornell

03/30/1954 - 10/14/2024

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Obituary For Nancy Elizabeth Cornell

Nancy Elizabeth Cornell (Damon), 70 years old, passed away peacefully on October 14, 2024 after her valiant fight with Stage 4 metastatic Breast Cancer. Her strong will to live, unwavering Faith in God and the love & prayers of family and friends carried her through. Nancy’s unwavering faith in God, her belief in the power of positivity, boundless love and her dedication to giving back to others will always be remembered. She leaves behind a remarkable example of a life filled with love, resilience, and faith.

Nancy was born on March 30, 1954 in Adrian, Michigan to Calvin Damon and Luella (McLain) Damon and was the middle child of six. She was known for her ease in frequent conversation, even with total strangers. Everyone was a friend. She possessed a contagious smile and a sweet demeanor that won the trust and hearts of many, who even now are being changed by her witness of constant nurturing love and faith. Family was important to Nancy and she loved spending time with them, especially her grandchildren. She also loved to travel and to her, even small trips were grand adventures.

After graduating Sand Creek High School, Nancy later went on to be a Registered Nurse. She spent most of her career working on psychiatric floors, caring and advocating for people with mental health conditions. Before her retirement, Nancy used her skills to mentor and teach. Her natural gift was always serving people, which was exemplified through her mentoring and sharing the wisdom and experience that she gained over the years.

Those left to cherish her memory include her two daughters, Cheri (Kraig) Kent and Holli Stetten; her five grandchildren, Nichole (Nicholas) Homziak-Stetten, Sarah Dumas, Mary Kent, Anna Kent and Nathan Kent; her siblings, Shirley Goodspeed and Gerald Damon and other beloved family members & friends, which are too many to count. Preceded in death were her parents; siblings Harold Damon, Dwayne Damon and Carolyn Rumisek; her sister-in-law, Shelia Damon and brother-in-law, Karl Goodspeed.

Family and friends will be received on Friday, October 25, 2024 at Mason-Dardenne-Walker Funeral Home, 501 Conant Street, Maumee, Ohio 43537, Phone 419-614-6741 from 4-7pm followed by a funeral service at 7pm.

Memorial contributions can be made in Nancy’s name to:

The Joy Center Women’s Ministries, 401 N. Shoop Ave., Wauseon, Ohio 43567.

Yet, beyond financial donations, Nancy always lived by the Golden Rule: Treat others the way you would like to be treated i.e. Do a loving act of kindness, make someone laugh, send a card, give a hug, or say, “I love you” in her memory.

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