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.

Trinidad "Tina" Esquivel

09/22/1954 - 08/21/2023

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Obituary For Trinidad "Tina" Esquivel

Trinidad “Tina” Esquivel died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on August 21, 2023, at the age of 68. She would remind everyone that she was the baby of the family, born to her parents Manuel and Guadalupe (Ayala) Esquivel on September 22, 1954. Tina grew up in the Toledo area and had a big personality right from the start. She was filled with spunk and either loved you unconditionally or let you know otherwise!

A sister, aunt, friend and so much more, Tina made an impact on so many people. Her joy was contagious and expressed through dancing, singing, and hanging with friends at Day Hab, where they did puzzles, yoga, and had fun. She will be missed by so many. Her favorite last words were “I love you.”

Tina was preceded by her parents; brothers, Arturo, Manuel Jr. (Barb), Rodolfo (Mitzi), and John Esquivel.

She is survived by her brother, Daniel (Jackie) Esquivel; sister, Mary (Leo) Silva; sister-in-law, Gloria; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Her family would like to thank the Wiley Homes and staff, her oncology team and Hospice of NW Ohio for taking such good care of her during this difficult time.

A visitation will be held at Walker Funeral Home – Oregon Chapel (3500 Navarre) on Thursday, August 24, 2023, from 4 pm – 7 pm. A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, August 25, 2023 at St. Thomas Aquinas (729 White St.) beginning at 10 am. Interment will immediately follow at Restlawn Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a contribution to Hospice of NW Ohio.

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