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.

Rita Rose Rehard

12/23/1931 - 02/22/2024

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Obituary For Rita Rose Rehard

Rita Rose Rehard, 92, of Perrysburg, passed away Thursday, February 22, 2024, at The Manor of Perrysburg. Rita was born December 23, 1931, in Toledo, Ohio to Dominic and Regina (Tafelski) Szymanowski. She was married to John Rehard until his passing in 1992.

Rita was an active member of St. Rose Catholic Church. After raising her ten children, Rita chose to work at Kindercare in Perrysburg, caring for and rocking their youngest children.

Rita is survived by her children, Randy (Barbara) Rehard, Tom (Roxie) Rehard, Jerry (Randi) Rehard, John (Melodye) Rehard, Terry (Chris) Rehard, Robert (Robbie) Rehard, Elizabeth Rehard, and Matthew (Patty) Rehard; loving grandchildren Amy, Tegan, Kelley, Oscar, Destiny, Torrey, Kyle, Kari, Mike, Andy, Ashley, Cameron, Dan, Alyssa, Ryan, Hannah, and Paige; 32 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren, with another on the way; nieces; nephews; and sons-in-law Tom Lebowsky, and Dennis Shaw. Along with her husband, Rita was preceded in death by her parents, daughters Monica and Sue, grandson Phillip, and sisters Dorothy and Theresa.

The family would like to thank the healthcare team at The Manor in Perrysburg, especially to all in the Memory Care Unit, with a special thanks to Charlie, Mary, and DeAnn.

Services for Rita will be private. Arrangements were entrusted to Witzler-Shank-Walker Funeral Home, Perrysburg (419-874-3133). Memorial contributions may be made to The Manor of Perrysburg – Activities Fund. Condolences may be made online to the family at www.walkerfuneralhomes.com.

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