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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.

Rajnikant Udeshi

01/18/1936 - 11/11/2024

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Obituary For Rajnikant Udeshi

Raj was a foundation of knowledge, hard-work, kindness, and a source of constant support for many. He left behind a multitude of incredible memories to emulate, honor, and cherish.

Raj was born in Mumbai, India where he met and married his childhood sweetheart, Indu, in 1963. Raj was an incredibly hard-working, intelligent, and family-oriented man. He earned his CA (Chartered Accountant), CMA (Certified Management Accountant), and LLB (law degree) credentials from India.

He immigrated from India to New York City in 1971 with a few dollars in his pocket and big dreams. Raj helped establish House of Spices, which is one of the largest wholesalers and retailers of Indian grocery products in the United States. He served as the CFO (Chief Financial Officer) for almost 40 years. Prior to his career at House of Spices, he spent several years as a controller for various businesses in New York City.

Raj also helped all his brothers, and their families, immigrate from India to the US. There are now over 75 Udeshi family members who are established successfully in Los Angeles.

Raj had a wide variety of affectionate nicknames that he earned from his family and friends. Some of his famous nicknames include: “Archie Bunker”, “Andy Rooney”, “Charlie Brown”, and “Yucky-Sweety”. He earned these nicknames from his smart wit, incredible generosity, tenacious mindset, and inspirational confidence. He always managed to give his family confidence and inspired them to work hard, and not be afraid to pursue big dreams.

He is survived by his loving wife, Indu, of 61 years; his daughters, Jyoti (Nirav) Parikh and Urmi Udeshi; grandsons, Dev (Kesha) Parikh and Drew Parikh; brothers, Bharat Udeshi, Surendra (Tara) Udeshi; numerous nephews, nieces, great nephews, and great nieces; and friends that are family.

The family would be honored to have your presence for his last rituals, Wednesday, November 13, 2024, beginning at 3 pm with prayers at 4 pm at Walker Funeral Home, 5155 W. Sylvania Ave.

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