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.

Shirley A. Bettinger

10/06/1934 - 04/12/2024

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Obituary For Shirley A. Bettinger

Shirley A. (Artz) Bettinger, 89 of Perrysburg, Ohio passed away on Friday, April 12, 2024, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio. She was born at home in Perrysburg, Ohio on October 6, 1934, to Ralph J. and Edna (Hahn) Artz. She married her husband, Thomas A. Bettinger on November 5, 1955, at Zoar Lutheran Church, where she was a lifelong member. Shirley and Tom spent almost 65 years together until his passing in 2020.

Shirley worked at Tiedtke’s Department Store during high school and later for Rossford Ordnance Depot from 1952 to 1960. She was a member, outer guard, and officer in the Ladies’s Oriental Shrine, as well as a member of OMDAS, Red Hat Society, and the Organ Club. Shirley was also heavily involved for many years with Flower Hospital as both a Frog Lady, sewing plush frogs for pediatric patients, and a member of the Auxiliary Board.

Shirley had a passion for music. Her favorite musician was Johnny Cash and she had cherished memories of visiting his home in Tennessee. Shirley played the saxophone and solovox. She started to play professionally at the age of 10 with her family band “Artz’s Orchestra” and for 33 years played at dances and other venues.

Shirley enjoyed knitting and sewing, but she mostly loved spending time with her granddaughter, Samantha. Shirley was a UT Rocket Fund contributor and season ticket holder for football and basketball games. She was well known at the games for her famous margaritas, which Lot 10 football tailgaters are very familiar with. She also loved watching her shows which were The Jennifer Hudson Show and Family Feud with Steve Harvey.

Shirley is survived by her daughters, Joni Bettinger and Jami Bettinger; her granddaughter, Samantha Bettinger; and her “great granddoggers” Lulu “Poopie,” Gigi, and several other furry grandbabies. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and sisters, Jan (Ken) Bylow and Betty (Jerry) Henry.

Friends will be received on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. with a Dendarah Court Memorial Service at 7:00 p.m. in the Witzler-Shank-Walker Funeral Home, 222 East South Boundary Street, Perrysburg, OH 43551 (419-874-3133). Visitation will continue Thursday, April 18, 2024, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. in Zoar Lutheran Church, 314 East Indiana Avenue, Perrysburg, OH 43551. Funeral services will follow the visitation at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be held at Fort Meigs Union Cemetery. Memorial contributions in Shirley’s name may be made to Shriner’s Hospital for Children, 3229 Burnet Avenue. Cincinnati, OH 45229, Hospice of Northwest Ohio, 30000 East River Road, Perrysburg, OH 43551 and Zoar Lutheran Church. Online condolences may be left to the family at walkerfuneralhomes.com.

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