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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.

Preston Richard Fischer

2/10/2000 - 11/2/2025

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Obituary For Preston Richard Fischer

Remembering Preston Fischer

For Preston Fischer's family and friends, life changed drastically on November 2, 2025. In his 25 short years, Preston, or better known as "PFish" managed to squeeze in more adventures, laughter, and good stories than most people get in a lifetime.

Born on February 10, 2000, Preston came into this world rowdy - and never slowed down. As the middle boy, he was blessed to call his brothers, Jake and Anthony, his best friends. Growing up, the three of them were a force of nature⎯adventuring together, protecting one another, and sharing endless inside jokes. He was a part of the Westgate Chapel and Church 3 Twenty One youth groups, declaring his faith in Jesus and getting baptized in 2006.

Preston attended Sylvania Southview High School, graduating in 2018. He was a lacrosse goalie all four years, class president, and a member of the National Honor Society. He also attended The Ohio State University, where he met some of his best friends and was a member of Theta Chi fraternity. He graduated in May 2023 with a degree in Forestry, Fisheries, and Wildlife, with a focus on Fish Species Management.

He secured his dream job, working on Lake Yellowstone, and then moved to Idaho to work in species management. Recently, he was working as a fisheries biologist for the Wisconsin DNR in their musky division.

Preston was passionate about being outdoors and especially loved to watch sunrises and sunsets. He would drive to the best places to get the perfect picture, eagerly sharing them with family on Snapchat. Whether he was catching musky; kayaking on rivers in Wisconsin; hunting deer, duck, turkey, bear, or elk; or operating a boat, he couldn't get enough of being in nature.

But as much as he loved the outdoors, he was happiest with family and friends. Preston cherished the annual Thiel family vacation in Wisconsin, looked forward to time with his nieces and nephew, and never missed a chance to banter with friends. He loved attending OSU games, watching the Detroit Lions, playing Dota and reading sci-fi & fantasy books. Preston was especially proud to have recently earned his Captain's license, a testament to his love of the water.

Preston's best quality was the way he made everyone around him feel. He could walk into any room and instantly make it better. He was the guy who showed up early to help, stayed late to laugh, and somehow made friends everywhere he went, whether in Ohio, Wisconsin, Idaho, Montana, or New York.

Preston will be missed deeply by his devoted family - parents, Chad and Kristy; brothers, Jake (Sarah) and Anthony; nieces, Amelia and Daphne; nephew, Brooks; grandparents, Kim & Greg Graff, Mark & Heather "Kandi" Fischer, Blake & Tracie Thiel; great-grandmas Dolores Graff and Janice Fischer; aunts Tara (Matt) Aston, Kelly (Curt) Flowers, Melissa (Kirk) Huebner, and Candice Graff; uncle Josh Graff; special Uncles Burden and Andrew, and Auntie Elaine; and a host of extended family and friends.

The Fischer family will receive visitors on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, from 3:00 - 8:00pm at Walker Funeral Home, 5155 West Sylvania Ave, Toledo, OH 43623. A celebration of life service will be held on Thursday, November 6, 2025, at 10:00am at the Five Lakes Church Life Center location, 4765 North McCord Rd., Sylvania, OH 43560.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Lake and Trails Camp. Preston's favorite book of the Bible was Job, and to honor his life, the family encourages you to read it.

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