Joseph Francis Ziemba
Physician, anesthesiologist, local community leader
Born Mar. 14, 1917, Glen Lyon (PA), U.S.; son of Andrew and Antonina (Bogusz); married Marjorie (Davis); children: Susan, J. Thomas, Maria, Mark, Robert, Lisa.
Education: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), St. Mary's University, Baltimore (MD), 1939; Bachelor of Science (B.S.), University of Scranton (PA), 1942; Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia (PA), 1945.
Career: internship, 1945-46, residency (anesthesiology), U.S. Marine Hospital, Staten Island (NY); anesthesiologist, Mercy Hospital, Wilkes Barre (PA), 1950-58, Marian Medical Center, and Valley Community Hospital, Santa Maria (CA), 1958-92; Retired.
Member of: International Anesthesia Research Society; American College of Anesthesiologists; American Board of Anesthesiologists; American Society of Clinical Hypnosis; North Santa Barbara County Lung Association; Santa Barbara County Area Hospital Planning Committee, 1963-72; chairman, North Santa Barbara County Medical Society, 1964-65; Citizens Advisory Council to Vandenberg Air Force Base, 1968-71; medical director, Villa Maria Convalescent Hospital, 1968-78; boards directors member, Bank of Santa Maria, since 1972, Comprehensive Health Planning Association, 1973-76, and Tri Counties Blood Bank; Santa Barbara County Republican Central Committee; charter president, South Santa Maria Rotary Club.
Honors: plaque, North Santa Barbara County Lung Association, 1971; Order of the Helmet plaque, Righetti High School, 1973; Certificate of Recognition, Phi Delta Kappa, 1974.
Served with: United States Public Health Service (USPHS), 1945-50.
Affiliation: Republican. Roman Catholic.
Languages: English, Polish, Spanish.
Hobbies: gardening, ham radio.
Home: 754 Miles Avenue, Santa Maria, CA 93455.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996.