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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.

Philip D. Perry

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Obituary For Philip D. Perry

Philip Donald Perry was born in Toledo, Ohio to parents Philip and Alexandria. As a child, Philip indulged his curiosity by dismantling the mechanical and electrical objects in the house. He even returned most of them back to perfect working order. This curiosity kindled his love of engineering and laid the groundwork for his career to come. Growing up, he loved sailboarding, competitive swimming, and some of his piano lessons. In school, he enjoyed excelling in subjects he liked as much as he enjoyed frustrating teachers in subjects he did not. A Boy Scout in his youth, the skills learned there he applied throughout the rest of his life.

Philip attended Macomber Vocational High School and graduated from the University of Toledo in 1970, earning a bachelor's degree in Art and Science. He met Sandra in 1965 at JCPenney, and worked long hours together to make their way through college. They exchanged vows in 1970, and took on the delightful challenge of raising their daughter, Kristen, who inherited many of his charming eccentricities.

Professionally, Philip traveled the world and worked in over 80 countries for Owens-Illinois as a senior engineer for almost 40 years. A prolific expert in his field, he was awarded a number of patents for inventions created for the company. Many engineers thrived under his seasoned expertise and insightful mentorship.

Philip was proud to serve in the Ohio National Guard and Army Reserve, and was awarded many decorations. He retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2005.

In his free time, he loved golfing with his father and enjoyed having a monthly breakfast with his fellow retired buddies from Owens-Illinois. Philip could also fix just about anything and his friends and family benefited greatly from this. He loved his online game time with his daughter, her spouse, and friends around the world.

Philip passed away at home at the age of 79.

Friends will be received on Saturday, March 29, 2025, from 3-7 p.m. at Witzler-Shank-Walker Funeral Home, 222 E. South Boundary St., Perrysburg, Ohio, where Military Honors of flag folding and playing of Taps will begin at 3 pm. Burial is private.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Paws and Whiskers, or Planned Pethood in Philip’s memory.

He will be missed dearly and often by his family and friends. Many lives were enriched and made all the more interesting from having known him.

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

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