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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.

Patricia A. Jett

08/09/1936 - 09/27/2024

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Obituary For Patricia A. Jett

Patricia A. Jett, 88, of Moline, Ohio, passed away, Friday morning, September 27, 2024, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg, Ohio. She was born in Muncie, Indiana, the daughter of William and Virginia (Eisinger) Kelly, Sr. She married the love of her life, John W. Jett, Jr. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, in Toledo on May 7, 1966. He preceded her in death March 24, 2015.

Pat had worked for the former Toledo Trust Bank, in Toledo for 13 years and later for the Genoa Area Local Schools as a cook. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who loved taking care of everyone. She attended every activity of her grandchildren that she could, always their biggest supporter! When they came to visit, they looked forward to her famous hamburgers, grilled cheese and banana smoothie, no one could make them like grammy! Pat played Scrabble with the family and always seemed to pull out the win just in the nick of time. Taking an occasional trip to the casino was also a treat Pat enjoyed.

Survivors include her children, Daniel (Marlene) Jett, Jennifer (Jerry) Salyers, stepdaughter, Tamara Jett, her grandchildren, the loves of her life, Samantha and Dakota Jett, step grandchildren, Allison Russell, Harley and Hunter Jett, step great grandson, Jayce Albert, brother, Michael (Barbara) Kelly, Daniel (Al) Kelly, along with a host of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, grandson, Trevor, brothers, Louis and William Kelly, sisters, Sandy Minarik and Kitty Callahan, and step son, John Jett III.

A Celebration of Life gathering, with lunch, will be held on Saturday, October 5, 2024, from 11:00 – 3:00 at the Lake Township Hall, 27975 Cummings Rd. Milliary, OH 43447. Join us in remembering Pat by sharing your favorite memories. Those wishing to make a memorial contribution are asked to consider the Wounded Warrior Project. Online condolences may be shared at www.walkerfuneralhomes.com. The Robinson-Walker Funeral Home & Crematory of Genoa, Ohio is assisting with arrangements.

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