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.

Phillip T. Fonner

11/06/1939 - 05/03/2024

Text:

Obituary For Phillip T. Fonner

Phillip T. Fonner passed away peacefully with his family at his side, Friday, May 3, 2024, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg, at the age of 84. He was born in Toledo, Ohio, on November 6, 1939, the son of Phillip L. and Alta (Mominee) Fonner. Phillip graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1957 and in 1958 he entered the U.S. Army for a six-month training period. In 1961 he was called to active duty and served in the United States and Vietnam, until his discharge in 1963.

Phillip worked for the United States Postal Service for 35 years in different capacities, out of Toledo’s main post office. He was always an avid Toledo hockey fan following all of the past Toledo teams from the Blades up to the Walleye. He was a fan of the Mud Hens too, going to a game as often as he could and during football season he cheered on THE Ohio State Buckeyes. He enjoyed those sports, but his true love was his grandchildren and all of his family.

He is survived by his children, Phillip W. Fonner, Shelley Matney, Karen Fonner, Denise Fonner, and Deanne Irvine, 17 grandchildren, 40 great grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren, along with his sister, Rosalie Agan. He was preceded in death by his parents, daughter Lori Randolph and his brother-in-law, Walter Agan.

Military graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, May 10, 2024, at St. Ignatius Cemetery, Oregon, Ohio. The Walker Funeral Home – Oregon Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the donor’s choice. Online condolences may be offered to the family by visiting www.walkerfuneralhomes.com.

Photos & Video

Add New Photos & Video

Condolences