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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.

Robert Royal Wagner

12/06/1944 - 11/03/2024

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Obituary For Robert Royal Wagner

Robert Royal Wagner, 79, of Perrysburg, Ohio, passed away peacefully in his home, Sunday, November 3, 2024. He was born in Toledo, Ohio on December 6, 1944, the son of Howard R. and Edith (Granger) Wagner and graduated from Waite High School in 1963. He met the love of his life, Dorothy A. (Bomer), and they were married in Toledo on June 13, 1964. He entered the U.S. Army and served for the next two years. Robert was a die maker for the former Doehler-Jarvis Company until his retirement. After retiring, Bob was employed as a security officer at Continental Security and Allied Universal at One Government Center, Toledo.

Robert was very a very active in several organizations within the Masonic Order, including Past Master of the Port Lawrence Lodge in 1978-79 & 1989-90, and secretary from 1991-2003, and secretary of Paragon Lodge 2003-2010, from which he received his 50-year pin. He was a member of Gertrude Chapter / Woodbine Chapter OES and Worthy Patron in 1988, 90, and 1994.

Robert will be remembered as the “gentle giant” for his great love for his family, positive attitude, warm smile. Everyone always loved “Bobby’s dimples” when he laughed! When asked how he felt, he replied “with my fingers.” He had a sweet tooth only satisfied with a dark chocolate Milky Way, chocolate covered cherries and Nutty Buddy bars. When he was thirsty, he washed it all down with a Power Aide Zero Fruit Punch!

He leaves behind, his wife of 60 years, Dottie, son, Darrel (Heather) Wagner, daughter, Sandra (Fred) Espinoza, grandsons, Brandon Schroeder-Wagner, Howard, Nathan and Ryan Wagner, brother, Rolland Wagner, sisters-in-law, Carol Kurfess and Kathy Bomer, special niece, Karen Truman, and constant K-9 companion, Minnie, along with many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Howard & Edith Wagner, sisters, Sharon Truman & Beda Bevington, brothers, George & Edward “Buck” Wagner, father-in-law, Richard Bomer, Sr., mother-in-law, Margaret Collins, brother-in-law, Richard Bomer, Jr., and special brother-in-law, Dan Truman.

Visitation for Robert will be held from 2:00-8:00 PM, Friday, November 8, 2024, in the Walker Funeral Home, 3500 Navarre Ave., Oregon, Ohio, with Paragon Masonic Lodge services at 7:00 PM. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, November 9, 2024, in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Heartland Hospice, 1718 Indian Wood Circle, Maumee, Ohio 43537 or the Paragon Lodge, 24845 W. St. Rt. 51, Millbury, Ohio 43447. Online condolences may be shared at www.walkerfuneralhomes.com.

Robert’s family would like to offer a special thank you to, Dr. William Schafer, MD, Dr. Manuel Bernardo, MD and Dr. Dean Bernardo, MD, along with Danielle, Lisa, Brittany, and Chris, from Heartland Hospice, and son-in-law, Fred, for their wonderful care and compassion.

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