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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.

Terry C. Eckel

04/22/1947 - 04/24/2024

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Obituary For Terry C. Eckel

Terry C. Eckel, age 77, of Perrysburg, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio.

He was born April 22, 1947 in Toledo, Ohio to John and Florence (Haas) Eckel. Terry graduated from Rossford High School where he was an all-league player for the undefeated football teams of 1964 and 1965. He proudly served our country in the U.S. Army. Terry married his high school sweetheart and the love of his life, Louise Michelsen on November 17, 1967. They shared 38 years together until she passed on March 26, 2006.

Terry worked as a Production Manager for Chrysler for 32 years, retiring in 2000. After retiring, Terry worked for CedarCreek Church-West Toledo and later helped start a church in Melbourne, Florida. He enjoyed camping and was an avid fisherman – a true “fish whisperer”. Terry’s generosity and willingness to help anyone was well known. He loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren; he will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.

He is survived by his sons; Tim (Clara) and Todd (Rachel); grandchildren, Lucas (Heidy), Claire, Grace, Grant, Gabby and Lexie; great-granddaughter, Eloise; and siblings, Maurice (Edna), Doug (Sandy), Deb (Jim) Mercurio, Ted (Judy), Stan (Pam), Max (Luann) and Marcia Neagley. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Chris; and brother-in-law, John Neagley.

Friends and family will be received Thursday, May 2, 2024 from 3-7 p.m. at Witzler-Shank-Walker Funeral Home, Perrysburg (419-874-3133) where a celebration of Terry’s life will be held at 7 p.m. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to CedarCreek Church-West Toledo, 2600 West Sylvania Ave, Toledo, OH 43613. Condolences may be made to the family online at www.walkerfuneralhomes.com.

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