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.

Ramon Garcia

08/16/1948 - 02/12/2024

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Obituary For Ramon Garcia

Ramon Garcia, age 75, of Toledo, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on February 12, 2024. He was born August 16, 1948, in Houston, TX to Antonio and Hermelinda (Alba) Garcia. Ray proudly served his country in the Vietnam War as a member of the US Army. He was employed by Ford Motor Company in their assembly plants for 37 years.

Ray was a kind and loving husband, father, grandfather and brother who enjoyed spending time with his family. He had a passion for the outdoors whether it be tending to his yard or hunting trips in the upper peninsula of Michigan with his son, grandson and friends. Ray enjoyed watching old western movies and tv shows. He was an avid fan of the Michigan Wolverines, Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys.

Ray is survived by his wife, Margie; daughter, Annette Garcia; grandson, Zachary; sisters, Rosa Garcia and Juanita (Jerome) Ramirez; stepchildren, Paula Murray, Bobby Rios, and Andy Rios; 13 step-grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Timothy Garcia; and granddaughter, Madison.

Walker Funeral Home, Oregon Chapel, assisted the family with arrangements. To share condolences with the family, please go to www.walkerfuneralhomes.com.

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