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.

Tera Petty-Cundick

10/14/1980 - 02/18/2024

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Obituary For Tera Petty-Cundick

Tera Petty-Cundick passed away February 18, 2024. Sadly, Tera’s journey was cut short and she’s now reunited with her grandparents, Carolyn Moore, Dolores Petty, Mart Petty and Uncle Rick Petty. Tera is deeply missed by her husband, Daniel Cundick, Sr.; children, Lillyana and Daniel, Jr. (DC). She is missed and survived by her parents, Bob and Jill Petty; brother, Billy (Megan) Petty; Uncle Bruce (Val) Hofbauer; Uncle Jeff Moore, Aunt Beth Petty, Uncle Mike (Dawn) Petty, and loving cousins, niece and nephews. Tera was an amazing wife, mother, daughter, sister and aunt.

Tera enjoyed reading and making crafts for her yard and friends. She also never could say no to any stray animals. Tera’s kind heart and radiant smile were her trademark, earning her the love and admiration of her friends and all who knew her. Her memory will be cherished forever by those who had the privilege of knowing her.

A special thank you to the staff at St. Charles Hospital for all the love and care they gave Tera. Also, a special thank you goes to Tera’s Uncle Jeff for all his love and support throughout her life and Tera’s Aunt Val for making Tera’s last days as comfortable as possible. Also thank you to dear friends Nina, Robyn, Tammy and Melissa.

A memorial service for Tera will be held on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at 11:00 am at Saba’s Bistro, 1705 Tollgate Road, Maumee, Ohio located inside The Holiday Inn. A fundraiser at Saba's will immediately follow from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Walker Funeral Home – Oregon Chapel assisted the family with arrangements.

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