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.

William W. Mehlow

01/29/1949 - 10/01/2024

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Obituary For William W. Mehlow

William “Bill” W. Mehlow, 75, of Perrysburg, passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at Legacy Perrysburg. Bill was born January 29, 1949 in Findlay, Ohio to Welton and Ruth (Bischoff).

Bill loved his job as a truck driver. He was a member of Teamster Local 20 and CedarCreek Church in Perrysburg, where he was their camera man. He was an avid University of Michigan football fan and Cleveland Browns fan. Bill enjoyed playing golf and gardening and spending time with his family, especially his dog, Sammie.

He is survived by his wife, Catherine; son, Jason Mehlow and daughter, Jeannine Saunders; stepdaughter, Tina Moeller and granddaughters, Taylore (fiancé, Mark Vanderhyden) Saunders and Addison Saunders. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Robert Mehlow.

Friends and family will be received Thursday, October 10, 2024 from 4-7 p.m. at Witzler-Shank-Walker Funeral Home, 222 E. South Boundary Street, Perrysburg (419-792-3786) where a celebration of Bill’s life will held Friday, October 11, 2024 at 11 a.m. Burial will be private. Memorial contributions may be made in Bill’s name to the family in care of Jeannine Saunders. The family would like to thank the Legacy of Perrysburg staff. Your care, compassion, friendship and love shown to him will be cherished forever and never forgotten. Condolences may be made online to the family at www.walkerfuneralhomes.com.

Dad, your body and heart is now healed and you can finally rest in Gods arms. We will miss you immensely and will cherish your memory forever.

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