Dennis Joseph Pounder, Jr., “Denny”, was born in Savannah, Georgia on 26 August 1932 to the late Dennis Joseph Sr. and Helene Marie Dennard. He had a long and distinguished career in the service. In addition to tours in Japan, Korea and Vietnam, he was stationed in Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Georgia, Germany, South Carolina and Indiana. After serving for 37 years in the US Army, he retired in Jacksonville as a Lt. Colonel.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Martha; daughters, Mary Theresa (Bruce) Tillotson, Marti Pounder, and Katherine (Edward) Seguin; brothers, Robert Pounder and William Thomas Pounder; granddaughters, Emily (Shawn) DeLorme, Elizabeth (Joshua) Guichard, Rebecca Tillotson, Melissa Seguin and Michelle Seguin; 4 great grandchildren; one great great grandson; 5 nieces, 2 nephews and their children; and special friends Robert Zierak, and Fr. Anthony Bonela.
A visitation will be held from 3-5pm, Sunday, December 3, 2017 at Hardage-Giddens Oaklawn Chapel, 4801 San Jose Blvd., Jacksonville with a rosary service at 5pm. Funeral Mass will be held at 10am, Monday, December 4, 2017 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 11665 Ft. Caroline Rd., Jacksonville. Interment will be held in Oaklawn Cemetery. Donations may made in his memory to Holy Spirit Catholic Church for their Family Life Center.
Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.hardagegiddensoaklawnchapel.com.
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Posted on: 2017-11-29
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