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.

Patricia Ann Kowalski

9/1/1954 - 5/5/2025

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Obituary For Patricia Ann Kowalski

Patricia Ann Kowalski, age 70, of Perrysburg, Ohio, entered into the loving arms of the Lord on May 5, 2025. Pat was born on September 1, 1954, in Bitburg, Germany, the daughter of Daniel Henry and Mary Ann (Charney) Kowalski.

She grew up in Temperance, Michigan, the oldest of 5 girls. After graduating from Bedford High School in 1973, she continued her education in floral design and cake decorating. Pat had a green thumb and a keen eye for creating beautiful floral pieces. She liked to cook and bake many of the family’s traditional Polish and Hungarian dishes; no one in the family could replicate her recipes. Pat had a joyful spirit and loved collecting dog and angel figurines. Pat never went anywhere without wearing her precious angel pins. She had appreciation for music and enjoyed attending local music in the park, church festivals, craft shows and farmers markets.

Pat was an old soul, with a childlike faith. She was an avid member of the Grace Methodist Church, in Perrysburg. She attended many churches over the years and had always maintained a strong connection with the Lord. Pat’s faith was genuine and a constant source of strength. She was always the first person to offer a prayer for anyone in need.

Pat will be remembered for her generous spirit, creative gifts and unwavering faith.

Left to cherish her memory include her sisters, Janet Kowalski, Josie Holbert, Nancy (Scott) Sharp, and Diane (Ken) Matuszak; nephews, Chris (Cindy) Holbert, Kevin (Lauryn) Holbert, Matthew Sharp; great-nephews and great-niece, Jack, Kendall, and Henry; many close friends and extended family members. Patricia was preceded in death by her parents, and brother-in-law, Terry Holbert.

Visitation will be on Monday, May 12, 2025, from 3:00-7:00 pm, at Witzler-Shank-Walker Funeral Home, 222 East South Boundary Street, Perrysburg, Ohio. Visitation will continue on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, from 10:00-11:00am, at Grace United Methodist Church, 601 East Boundary Street, Perrysburg, Ohio, with a funeral service to follow at 11:00 am.

Memorial donations may be given to The Humane Society, Grace United Methodist Church, or a charity of donor’s choice.

Condolences may be made to the family online at www.walkerfuneralhomes.com.

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