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.

Robert "Bob" Farley

01/15/1961 - 10/16/2023

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Obituary For Robert "Bob" Farley

Robert “Bob” Farley passed away on October 16, 2023, at the University of Toledo Medical Center. He was born to John and Mary Ellen (Nichter) Farley on January 15, 1961, in Toledo, Ohio. He was a graduate of the class of 1979 at Perrysburg High School and Penta County where he learned to become an automotive mechanic. Bob went on to work as a bus mechanic for the Anthony Wayne School District for several years.

Bob loved to talk to anyone and everyone. From daily phone conversations with Sid, to chatting with complete strangers, Bob had the gift of gab. He had a way of making people laugh at just the right time and shared his dad jokes with those who would listen.

In 1992 he married his wife Kelly with whom he shared 30 wonderful years with. Together they fostered 15 children and became a forever family home for five. He was always looking for a project, a new business adventure or to lend a helping hand to someone in need. He was also a fierce advocate for those that did not have a voice.

Helping others was woven into Bob’s identity. On snowy days he would clear his 800ft driveway for Kelly and the kids to make it to school and work, then disappear to help the neighbors. He enjoyed maintaining his yard, playing cards, fishing at the lake, and his love of decorating for Christmas was contagious. Often recruiting the help of his children, he would spend hours preparing, untangling lights, and planning the layout of his extravagant Christmas display.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Kelly; children, Lindsey, Jessica (Patrick), Andrew, Summer, Jameson, Sebastian, Luke, Danny; grandchildren, Avery, Sophie, Nora, Jack, Roselia; siblings, John (Alice), Linda (Allan), Tom (Beth), Barb (Jim); and many other friends and family members.

He was preceded by his parents, and son, Deonte.

A time of visiting will be held at the Witzler-Shank-Walker Funeral Home (222 E. South Boundary St.) on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, from 3 pm – 6 pm, with a Celebration of Life service beginning at 6 pm.

In lieu of flowers the family suggests a contribution in Bob’s honor to Life Connections of Ohio as he was fortunate to be an organ recipient.

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