John Iberti passed away on July 12 at the age of 91. Born in New York on June 13, 1920, he graduated from CCNY with a degree in accounting and served as a captain in the Army during WWII, seeing action during the invasion of Guadalcanal.
He was one of three brothers born to first-generation Italian immigrants, and was particularly proud of his Italian heritage. In1958, John moved his family to Glendale, CA, where he lived for a great deal of his life and where he met most of his lifelong friends. He was an avid golfer and member of the Oakmont CC in Glendale as well as PGA West CC in La Quinta. He was co-founder of Walker Zanger (WCL), a highly regarded importer and distributor of stone and ceramic tile, who supplied many famous projects such as the Getty Museum in Malibu as well as the Salk Institute, Kimball Art Museum and Bellagio Hotel. He served as President of Walker Zanger (WCL) from the early 1960s through his retirement in 1991.