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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.

Richard D. Kyser

09/16/1932 - 09/18/2024

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Obituary For Richard D. Kyser

Richard (Dick) LeRoy Kyser, 92, of Holland, Ohio, passed away on September 18, 2024. Born on September 16, 1932, to Orlanda Monrow Kyser and Mahala Belle Schutte, Dick was a dedicated family man and a respected professional in the glass industry.

He leaves behind his beloved wife of 69 years, Mae Kyser; children, Bob Kyser (Peggy Shirley) of Chicopee, Massachusetts, Greg Kyser (Jennie) of Charlotte, North Carolina, John Kyser (Margie) of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Carol Wagner (Jason) of Sylvania, Ohio. He was the proud grandfather of nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Orlanda and Belle Kyser, sisters, Dorothy Walser and Darless Walters, and daughter-in-law Jean (Wellman) Kyser.

Dick’s early years were spent in Beaver County, Pennsylvania where he attended Bologne Valley School, a one-room school house in North Sewickley, followed by New Brighton High School, graduating in 1950. He furthered his education at Geneva College in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, earning a degree that paved the way for a successful engineering career.

During the Korean Conflict, Dick served honorably in the Army's 304th Signal Brigade, where he was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, and Korean Service Medal.

Professionally, Richard began his career at the American Bridge Division of the United States Steel Corporation during the construction of the Mackinac Bridge. Later, he transitioned to the glass industry, working as an industrial engineer at Jeannette Glass, Thatcher Glass, Brockway Glass, and finally retiring from Owens-Illinois in 1995.

Richard and his wife, Mae, were long-time members of Trinity Lutheran Church in Ellwood City. His personal life was filled with joy from his hobbies, which included supporting the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pirates, playing and coaching softball in his younger years, reading, playing cards, and his love for animals.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, September 28, 2024, from 10 am to 12 noon with a service immediately following at Walker Funeral Home, 7438 Airport Highway, Holland, Ohio. In lieu of flowers, charitable donations may be made to ASPCA or a local animal shelter in Dick’s memory.

Dick will forever live on in the hearts of his family and friends as a kind and gentle man who was always supportive and giving. May he rest in peace.

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