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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.

S. Sonia Eischen

01/10/1945 - 03/25/2024

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Obituary For S. Sonia Eischen

Sonia Eischen, 79, a resident of Martin, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, March 25, 2024. She was born and raised in Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of Chris and Rina Mincheff, who had emigrated from Bulgaria. Sonia graduated from Clay High School in 1963 and attended the University of Toledo, earning her degree in radiology.

Sonia started her career working in the radiology departments of both the former Riverside Hospital and St. Charles Hospital for 20 years. In 1984 she became a radiological analyst with the Ottawa County Emergency Management team for many years and taught for a short time at Owens Technical College. She ran and was elected fiscal officer for Allen Township, in Ottawa County, a position she held for 30 years. Sonia was the perfect fit for the task of fiscal officer as she was extremely organized and knowledgeable with everything she did. This carried over into her position as assistant fiscal officer for the Allen-Clay Joint Fire District Board, helping to create the structure that operates today.

Sonia was a dedicated member of Epiphany of the Lord parishes as a lector and Eucharistic Minister also volunteering for many church projects and programs. She was always very active and had a bubbly and generous personality along with a warm smile that drew people to her. She enjoyed bird watching, traveling and spending time with family and loved ones, Chinese food, turkey with all the trimmings and Baklava for dessert.

Sonia will be missed by her son, James (LeAnne) Eischen, daughter, Colleen Eischen Hickey, numerous grand and great grandchildren and a host of friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, son, Eric V. Eischen and brother, Ben Mincheff.

Visitation for Sonia will be held from 2:00-8:00 PM, Tuesday, April 2, 2024, with a Rosary service at 7:30 PM, at the Walker Funeral Home – Oregon Chapel, 3500 Navarre Ave., Oregon, Ohio. Visitation will also be held from 9:30 – 10:30 AM, Wednesday morning at St. Stephen Catholic Church, 1880 Genesee St., Toledo, Ohio, followed by the Funeral Mass at 10:30 AM. Interment will follow the Mass in the Allen Township Cemetery, Williston, Ohio. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be directed to Epiphany of the Lord Catholic Church or the Allen-Clay Joint Fire District, stations in Williston, Clay Center or Genoa. Online condolences may be shared by visiting www.walkerfuneralhomes.com.

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