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.

Timothy H. Smith

05/05/1965 - 10/19/2024

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Obituary For Timothy H. Smith

Timothy H. Smith, affectionately known as Tim or Timmy, passed away on October 19, 2024. Born on May 5, 1965, Tim was a 1985 graduate of Port Clinton High School.

Tim enjoyed fishing, watching classic TV shows, and cheering for the Cleveland Browns. He had a terrific sense of humor and loved making everyone laugh. His favorite foods were good fried chicken and Reese’s cups.

In his youth, Tim played football and baseball both at school and in neighborhood backyards with numerous cousins and his longtime best friends, who will miss him dearly. His frequent phone calls were filled with childhood reminiscing and laughter.

Tim is survived by his son, Zach Smith (Ashley Kimmet), and granddaughter, Camryn, of Sandusky, OH; his sisters, Lisa (Dave) White of Port Clinton, OH, and Rhonda (Tom Brennan) of Pataskala, OH; and his mother-in-law, Phyllis Morrison of Port Clinton, OH. He was preceded in death by his parents, Howard and Nancy (McGlothlin) Smith, and his wife, Cathy Smith.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Tim’s family would like to give special thanks to Mid County EMS and the staff at Toledo Hospital for their care and support.

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