John Zampariolo, Jr.

Delmar- John Zampariolo, Jr., age 87, of Delmar, NY passed away on Monday, July 4, 2016 after a brief illness. John was born in Brooklyn, NY, where he lived his first 86 years and fiercely proud of, to John and Mary Zampariolo. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather who lived by a simple motto to his loved ones – “be safe.” Although it annoyed them to hear sometimes, his wife Sally, son Andrew, and grandchildren Amanda, Matthew, and Sophie, knew that they were his everything. Beyond his family John was a sports fan, and baseball was his passion. He loved watching his grandson play above all else, but he was also an avid fan of the NY Mets and Brooklyn Cyclones. Before the Mets were born in 1962 he was a NY Giants baseball fan, and in the late 40’s and early 50’s John would often make the processional walk down Bedford Ave to Ebbets Field to watch his Giants play the hometown Brooklyn Dodgers. He was also a fan of the New York football Giants, where a recently discovered family rumor has it that he and his brother in law Bruce would sneak in a flask of Hennessy to Yankee Stadium to “keep warm” while watching Y.A. Tittle throw touchdown passes to Frank Gifford. John’s other talent was his uncanny ability to complete the entire NY Times crossword puzzle every Sunday without fail. It didn’t matter who the editor was, there was rarely one that he couldn’t finish. Those who have tried to do it once know that that is no small feat. He was a good man, who loved his family, paid for everything with cash, and never learned how to use a computer (or a smartphone). He was “old school” to the end, and he will be missed. In lieu of flowers his family would ask that you kindly donate to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation which was near and dear to his heart. Donations can be sent In Memory of John Zampariolo, Jr. to Cystic Fibrosis Raleigh Chapter, 7101 Creedmoor Rd., Suite 130, Raleigh, NC 27613. Funeral services were held privately at the convenience of the family. To leave John’s family a message on their guestbook, light a candle, or view other helpful services, please visit www.McVeighFuneralHome.com

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John Zampariolo, Jr.

August 29, 1928 - July 4, 2016