James Andrew Zboray

James A "Jim" Zboray, age 78, was born on August 12, 1946 in Rahway, New Jersey. He passed peacefully into the Lord's presence on December 30, 2024 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Jim was preceded in death by his parents Andrew B. Zboray and Gertrude L. (Burleigh) Zboray.
He is survived by: wife Jane Louise (Beers) of Rolesville, North Carolina; sons, Steven Zboray of Raleigh, North Carolina, and Jeffrey Zboray of Washington, DC; brother, David Zboray (Kristine) of Mercerville, New Jersey; nephew, Michael Zboray of San Leandro, California; and niece, Amy Zboray of Hamilton, New Jersey.
Jim was passionate about photography, astronomy, music, and Japanese language and culture. He was an avid fan of basketball and Formula One racing.
He graduated in 1964 from Linden High School, Linden, New Jersey. He furthered his education at Newark College of Engineering (now New Jersey Institute of Technology), receiving in 1968 a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, continuing in 1970 to receive his Master of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and finally in 1993, he received his Juris Doctor degree from South Texas College of Law Houston.
Jim worked for ExxonMobil throughout his entire career, at locations in the United States, Canada, and France. He served in various engineering positions from 1970 to 1995, then as an Intellectual Property attorney from 1995 until retirement in 2006. He remained of counsel for the company until 2016.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to the entire staff of Duke University Hospital in Durham, and most especially those of 4700 South, for the compassionate care rendered to him and to us during his final weeks.
A Celebration of Life will be held in New Jersey at a later date. Memorial donations may be made to Samaritan's Purse, Boone, North Carolina (samaritanspurse.org) or the charity of your choice.
A service of Bright Funeral Home and Cremation Center.
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