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JOAN NIBORG Obituary

NIBORG--Joan. Born in Manhattan in 1941, Joan Niborg left this world an emptier place on March 27th after a courageous battle against cancer. A sensitive illustrator and brilliant thinker, Joan pursued a career as an advertising art director from the 1960s into the 2000s, applying her formidable talents to the creation of smart, funny and heartwarming ads for print and television. She was always willing to follow her creative instincts and disobey directives, especially when stakes were high. She was a quietly powerful female presence in a famously sexist industry, recognized with advancements and awards throughout her long career. Joan was a wonderful mom to Jonathan, loving mother-in-law to Ciara, muse to Len, caring sister and revered friend. She will be remembered as a fabled knitter, an impressive word game opponent, a dog person; a lover of cappuccinos, Billy Wilder films and sunrises on her deck in Mount Desert, Maine. Her spirit is deeply missed.

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Published by New York Times on May 18, 2025.

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