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 William Draheim

12/20/1963 - 01/01/2025

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Obituary For Robert William Draheim

Ronald W. Draheim, 61, died unexpectedly on January 1, 2025. Ron was born to parents Carole and Daniel Draheim in Toledo, OH, where he attended Whitmer High School (1982) and went on to graduate from the University of Toledo (1988) with a Bachelor of Education. Ron married Cathy Gercak on May 23, 1992. Together they created many happy memories, raising their two children Natalie and Daniel. Ron was an incredibly devoted husband, father, son, brother, uncle, mentor, and friend to many, always giving selflessly.

Ron worked at Dana Corporation for 28 years, starting first as a District Sales Manager and progressing to Global Marketing Manager. He continued his career at Neapco for the last six years as a Marketing/Product/Pricing Manager. He was well known and respected in the Automotive Aftermarket for working with integrity and fairness. Anyone who knew Ron knew he was an avid University of Michigan football fan having held season tickets for over 50 years. He was known for planning and hosting incredible tailgates for every home game. He especially enjoyed celebrating their recent 2023 National Championship.

GO BLUE!

Ron was known for his kind heart and generosity, and his amazing sense of humor. He will be missed by many.

Ron is survived by his wife Cathy Gercak-Draheim; children, Natalie and Daniel Draheim; mother, Carole Draheim; siblings, Ted Draheim, Patti (Randy) Small, Sue McLean, and Steve (Sandy) Draheim; siblings-in-law, John (Lyn) Gercak, Ellen (Brent) Welker, and Jim Gercak; nieces and nephews, Keri (Ron) Sullivan, Chad (Natalee) Small, Abbey (Scott) Monthei, Matt (Alyssa) Braun, Mitch Gercak, Kayla Gercak, Megan Welker, Lauren (Danny) Barren, Riley Welker, and many other nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Daniel W. Draheim.

Visitation will be held at Walker Funeral Home, 5155 W. Sylvania Ave., Toledo, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be held at Little Flower Catholic Church, 5522 Dorr St., Toledo, on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at 11 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation (T2T.org).

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