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.

Reyna Vargas

01/06/1956 - 09/21/2024

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Obituary For Reyna Vargas

Reyna Vargas, born on January 6, 1956, in San Marcos, Texas, passed away on September 21, 2024, in Toledo, Ohio. Her parents were Natividad Rodriguez and Benito Sanchez. She was also raised by her stepfather Sostenes Rodriguez. She will be missed by her daughter Rosa Ann Vargas and son Daniel Vargas, Jr. She is also proceeded by her daughter Victoria Vargas. Known affectionately as "Nani," Reyna brought joy and laughter to everyone around her. She devoted her life to her family, especially her beloved grandchildren: Amari Nevaeh Vargas, John Daniel Allen Turnbull, Alicia Gabriella Vargas, Taitianna Victoria Vargas, Emma Marie Vargas, Arye'Anna Marie Vargas, and one unborn grandchild.

Reyna's favorite pastimes included playing her handheld Yahtzee game, watching soap operas, and sharing long conversations with her sister Angelita and her Tio and Tia in Texas. She had a passion for food, savoring dishes from San Marcos Restaurant and Long John Silver's, along with her daughter's carnitas and guacamole. A lover of music, she enjoyed the sounds of Vicente, cumbias, and bands like Mazz.

Throughout her life, Reyna worked in greenhouses, where she found fulfillment. Though she did not graduate high school, her creativity shone through her early dreams of becoming a fashion designer, as well as her unique ability to make clothing for Barbies using her mother's sewing machine. Her sense of humor and penchant for making others laugh were defining traits that left a lasting impact on her family and friends.

In her spare time, Reyna enjoyed watching her favorite TV shows, including "I Love Lucy," "Dancing With the Stars," "The Young and the Restless," and "The Bold and The Beautiful." A fan of sports, she loved watching tennis and figure skating. Reyna's spirit will be remembered fondly by her family, including her siblings: Angelita Torres, Lupe Morales, and her brother David Sanchez. She is proceeded by death by her brothers William Sanchez and Ben Sanchez and sister Rosa M. Santillan. She will be deeply missed for her warmth, laughter, and the love she shared with everyone fortunate enough to know her.

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