Birth date: Mar 28, 1933 Death date: Jan 25, 2023
Giovanna Holbrook (née Giovanna Ravetti) was born on March 28, 1933 in Alessandria, Italy. She was the last but one of ten children. She grew up on a farm but from a young age she was curious about the world. She excelled in her s Read Obituary
Giovanna led a tour of the Galapagos for the New York Zoological Society in the 1979s. My husband was the curator of reptiles at the Bronx Zoo and we had such a wonderful trip. Giovanna had so much energy and was interested in everything. Here we climbed Huana Picchu for a really good look at Machu Picchu. It felt like we were in top of the world. Such great memories from a fantastic trip.
Giovanna touched my life indelibly back in 1996. She taught me to see possibilities for myself. She taught me also, how to make a beautiful risotto Milanese. I was just a kid, missing my mother, and I think she sensed that and gave me a helping hand.I only knew her for a short time but she had a hand in saving my life, no exaggeration. I know that she was helping people and connecting withpeople this way all the time, I saw it from my short stay in the guest cottage at SBI. My deepest condolences to her family, I saw how she was ever involved with you all too, having regular dinners and spending time with each other all the time. What a special family. What a special life.
I became friends with Giovanna and Holbrook Travel back in the 1980s as a participant on one of the ecotours conducted by Dr. Thomas Emmel. Shortly thereafter, I joined her team of elite leaders by conducting ecotours to Mexico, Peru and Bolivia. I grieve for her loss, not only personally, but for all of humanity. Giovanna was a dedicated spokesperson for conservation as well as indigenous cultures. Her legacy at Selva Verde will surely live own. My condolences to the Holbrook family and relatives. Gary Noel Ross.
Mrs. Holbrook continues to be a force in this universe!!! I met her in 1996 and she changed my life forever! As a science teacher, Mrs. Holbrook and I took a trip to Costa Rica. She encouraged me to see the world. I then took several student groups to the rain forest. I was able to change their lives as well. In 1997 before moving to South Florida, Mrs. Holbrook said "Nichele I am from Italy, but the blood in my veins bleed Africa! One day we will travel to Kenya together." After visiting Mrs. Holbrook in spring of 2022, she informed me that Holbrook travel was traveling to Africa in the summer of 2022! I was able to travel to Kenya this summer because of Mrs. Holbrook. I am honored to have her in my soul. I am honored that our paths crossed 26 years of my life.
THIS WOMAN WILL LIVE FOREVER IN MANY HEARTS AND MINDS. GIOVANNI HOLBROOK HAS CHANGED MY LIFE FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE. SHE WILL ALWAYS LIVE INSIDE OF ME.
Thank you God for giving us such a worrier, such a masterpiece, such an unwavering work of art, such a beloved spirit. Thank you God for sharing this powerful woman with us. The world is a better place because Mrs. Giovanna Holbrook!
Nichele Williams
Giovanna sempre será para mim um exemplo de força, coragem, determinação e muitas outras qualidades que só pessoas especiais têm.
Partiu deixando saudades eternas e um vazio impossível de ser preenchido.
À família, os meus sinceros sentimentos.
