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.

Renee M Morelock

Passed 08/26/2023

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Obituary For Renee M Morelock

Renee M. Morelock died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on August 26, 2023. She was born to her parents, Robert, and Jacqueline (Hess) Busch in Toledo, Ohio on November 5, 1949. She and her siblings grew up in Perrysburg Township and the Rossford area and she graduated from Rossford High School in 1967. She met her future husband, Joseph Morelock, through a group of friends and she married him, the love of her life, in July of 1968.

Renee had a gentle and compassionate personality and she expressed that with her work at Harborside Health Care. She served in retirement centers, helping with life enriching activities for seniors. She had many special friends both young and old, and everyone who knew her will miss her dearly. Her famous one liners kept everyone laughing.

Most important to Renee was family. She loved to attend every school and sporting event, cheering as her grandchildren’s biggest fan. Known as Mom, Aunt Re, or Nana, she would not turn down a chance to go to lunch at Olive Garden or chat on the phone. Casino trips, Bingo halls, fishing with family and attending church were all close to her heart.

Family gatherings would almost always include Renee’s famous Jell-O and the holidays would not be complete without her fruitcake that was regifted year after year. Legend has it that it had to be cut with a chainsaw!

Left to cherish her memory are her siblings, Marilyn Ilconich, Linda (Ron) Ruch, Bob (Jan) Busch, Garry (Dianne) Busch; children, Kim (Matt) Calaway, Kelli Schultz; grandchildren, Trent (Julie) Morelock, Erin (Chris) Cooper; great grandchildren, Christina Cooper, Roman Cooper, Liam Morelock; and many dearly loved nieces and nephews.

Preceding her in death, husband, Joseph Morelock; Robert (Jackie) Busch; and brother-in-law Paul Ilconish.

Family and friends will be welcome for a visitation on Tuesday, August 29, 2023, at the Sujkowski-Walker Funeral Home (830 Lime City Road) from 2 pm – 8 pm. Visitation will continue at Lutheran Church of the Master (28744 Simmons Rd, ) on Wednesday, August 30, from 10 am – 11 am, with a funeral service beginning at 11 am. Interment will immediately follow at New Belleville Ridge Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers please consider a contribution to the Lutheran Church of the Master or donor’s choice.

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