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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.

Nellie Rook

01/26/1951 - 08/20/2024

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Obituary For Nellie Rook

Nellie Rook, 73, of Rocky Ridge, OH passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at Mercy Health St. Vincent Heart & Vascular Institute, Toledo, OH. She was born on January 26, 1951 in Weslaco, TX to Luz and Petra (Flores) Rios. On February 12, 1977 she married John J. Rook, and he survives. Nellie worked as a resident supervisor for Riverview Industries for 20 years, retiring in 2015. Prior to that she worked as a teacher’s assistant for a migrant program in Woodville, OH. Nellie enjoyed flower gardening, being in the sunshine with fresh air, listening to the oldie’s music of the 60’s & 70’s, and always looked forward to attending Oak Harbor’s July 4th celebration and the Apple Festival every year. She was an avid fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers, The Ohio State Buckeyes, and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Nellie was easy going and lovable, with a great sense of humor and a big heart for her family. She was always giving and saw the best in people and put the concerns of others before herself. Her family is going to miss her great advice and words of wisdom, and her keeping her husband, John, in check. Nellie had an inner beauty that shined. She took great care with her hair, which no one was allowed to touch. She was super excited to have her first great grandchild on the way.

In addition to her loving husband, John of 47 years, she is survived by her children Andrea Marie (Trevis) Cheatham, Jeremy Rey (Carrie) Rios, Brandy Lee (Arthur) Rose, III, and Cody Donald Rook, grandchildren, Trey Koester, Tevin Cheatham, Tori Cheatham, Nala Rios, Bella Rios, Daniella Rios, Olivia Rios, and Dominic Rose, siblings, Margie Garza, Luz Rios, Jr., Diana Jordan, and Oscar Rios, and half-sister, Maria Rios. She was preceded in death by her parents, 5-year-old daughter, Toby Ann Rook, and half-siblings, Luz Rios and Estanislado Rios.

Visitation for Nellie will be Wednesday, August 28, 2024 from 5-8 p.m. at the Robinson-Walker Funeral Home & Crematory, 165 E. Water St., Oak Harbor, OH where funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 29, 2024. Burial will follow the services in Elliston Cemetery. Memorial contributions in memory of Nellie may be given in care of the family. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.walkerfuneralhomes.com.

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