John Ziebarth passed away peacefully in New York City on February 13, 2024 from complications of Parkinson’s.

John was a true bon vivant; enjoying a life full of extraordinary travel, good wine, good friends, and bad puns. He had a twinkle in his eye, a naughty joke at the ready, and we feel certain John is the only patient at Weill Cornell Hospital to ever serenade his visitors with the Chicquita Banana song.

John was born on Flag Day, June 14, 1938 in Buffalo, NY. He attended Hamilton College and Wagner College, graduating with a degree in microbiology. While at Hamilton, his special skill set was duly noted and he was elected house social chairman of the Delta Upsilon fraternity.

John earned a graduate degree from the American Institute of Foreign Trade (now the Thunderbird School of Global Management of Arizona State University). John worked at Proctor and Gamble in the US, Marseille, and Brussels, and at The Clorox Company, and finally as an international business consultant for several decades.

A master of languages including French, German, Portuguese, and Iowish (what they speak in Iowa), John embraced new experiences and new people with relish. He was an avid reader (non-fiction only, please), a classical music aficionado (Bach, of course), a life-long baseball fan (go, Yanks!), a NYT crossworder (in pen, and why bother until Thursday), a birder, a volunteer, an official Know It All New Yorker, and he delighted in fine dining while still appreciating a burger at Parnell’s or coffee with the guys at Tal Bagel.

John is preceded in death by his parents Walter E. and Helen Magill Ziebarth; first wife Ann Thomas

Ziebarth, siblings William Ziebarth (Marion); Walter Ziebarth (Marjorie); and Marjorie Krayer (William), and second wife Connie Miller Welch. He is survived by his brother Paul (Jackie) and a slew of beloved nieces and nephews, his stepdaughter Amy (Chris) and their children Jeffrey, Katherine, and Patrick Nylander.

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