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.

Richard Linn Steinline

02/12/1946 - 03/10/2024

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Obituary For Richard Linn Steinline

On March 10th, 2024, we said goodbye to a lifelong “True Perrysburger”, Richard Linn Steinline, who passed away peacefully at Hospice Northwest Ohio, at the age of 78. Rick was born February 12, 1946, in the old Perrysburg Hospital located at the corner of Locust and East 2nd St. to Raymond and Dorothy (Feese) Steinline. He lost his father when he was six and was raised solely by his mother who never remarried.

In high school, Rick was a standout varsity athlete in basketball and football. During his junior year he was recruited to play football by Woody Hayes (Ohio State University), Bo Schembechler (Miami University), and Ara Parseghian (Northwestern University). Unfortunately, he blew out his knee and his dreams of playing collegiate football never came to fruition. Rick never married and had no children; however, he did raise three Kuvasz pups, all whom he aptly named “Bear”.

Rick worked 35 years at Byrne Paint in Toledo retiring in 2006 where he enjoyed his time and had a great respect for his boss, Charlie and the rest of the Byrne family. He never ventured far from Perrysburg. He enjoyed his sports and afternoon Coors Lights at many of the local watering holes where he never met a stranger and made many great friends. Rick enjoyed old Rock n Roll and Jazz music, walking his dog at midnight, storytelling and reminiscing. He was known for his dry sense of humor, incredible memory, and his kind and friendly demeanor. He was also generous to a fault. Rick’s booming voice filled family gatherings with happiness, and he always made his exit with an “Irish Goodbye”.

Rick was preceded in death by his parents, Ray and Dorothy. He is survived by sisters, Betty Calevro, of Perrysburg, and Dottie (Steve) Honsberger, Sun City, AZ, and a brother, Ray “RJ” (Kay), of Truth or Consequences, NM, as well as many nieces and nephews.

A celebration of life is planned for September 14th with information to follow in the Perrysburg Messenger Journal. In lieu of flowers, please consider a contribution in his name to the Toledo Humane Society. Condolences may be made to the family online at www.walkerfuneralhomes.com.

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