NEDWYN VISELTEAR

VISELTEAR--Nedwyn, 1936 -2013, was born in the Bronx to what would now be considered a dysfunctional family. He found solace in a neighborhood filled with zany and irreverent characters. It was there in the verbally aggressive language of the street that he honed his timing and emerged with a sharp wit and fall-down funny sense of humor. Possessing a high IQ and a reputation as a wordsmith, he established himself in the ad business, as an award winning writer, a creative director, a partner in his own agency and having his exploits chronicled by his friend, advertising guru, Jerry Della Femina. He loved jazz and had an extensive record collection. He was the personification of "the man about town" for his time. Attractive, charming, well read, impeccably dressed, with a groovy pad on the Upper East Side of Manhattan and the best stereo system that anyone had ever heard. He was married briefly and had no children. Despite his troubles, he always managed to live life on his terms. He leaves a brother, a sister-in-law and a whole lot of family and friends who loved him. He will forever be too hip for the room. He was the best Ned we knew.