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.

Stephen Jamgochian

Passed 08/21/2023

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Obituary For Stephen Jamgochian

Stephen Jamgochian, age 66, passed away Monday, August 21, 2023. A lifelong resident of Toledo, Stephen graduated from Macomber High School. He worked for ABC Supply in their warehouse for 30 years.

Stephen married Cynthia Aldrich in 1986, and they spent 18 years together until her passing in 2004. Together they raised two children, Alex and Ellie, who were Stephen’s pride and joy. His children have fond memories of many trips to Bear Lake, where Stephen was happy to sit in the sun with a cold beer and just enjoy the day.

Stephen loved sports and was a diehard Packers fan. He also enjoyed playing basketball and had recently taken up pickleball. He loved music, particularly classic rock bands like Pink Floyd and The Eagles. In keeping with his love of travel, he made several trips to concerts around the country, including a trip last year to the Red Rock Amphitheater. He also loved his dogs, Simon and Stella, and would spend time with them soaking up the sun in his backyard.

Stephen is preceded in death by his parents, Hampartzoom and Rosella Jamgochian; wife, Cynthia Jamgochian; and siblings, Joseph, Kathy, and Judy. He is survived by his children, Alex Jamgochian, and Ellie Jamgochian; siblings, Sharon (John) Warner, James (Pierrette) Jamgochian, and sister-in-law, Dana, brother-in-law, Scott (Catherine) Aldrich; many nieces and nephews; and friend, Susan Antkowiak.

Friends and family are invited to visit at Walker Funeral Home, 5155 W. Sylvania Ave, Toledo, on Tuesday, August 29, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., where a time for sharing memories will take place at 7 p.m. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

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