LEYDEN, Brian "Jaybee" - 1929 - 2021 James Brian Leyden on October 22, 2021.
Originally from Nottingham, England, Brian made his home in the Niagara Region for more than 60 years.
Over those years, the Niagara region benefitted greatly from Brian's professional work and dedication to service.
During his storied career in Public Relations, he significantly advanced the profile of the area's grape growers and wine industry - including his stewardship of the Niagara Grape & Wine festival for many years/ decades.
A skilled fundraiser, Brian helped raise millions of dollars for the Niagara Children's Centre, St. John's Church in Port Dalhousie,
The Salem Chapel BME Church in St. Catharines and countless others causes that improved the lives of so many. Brian was preceded in death by his first wife Marion Josephine (Jo) Leyden (nee McGowan).
After Jo's passing, he married his second love - Lorraine Margaret Leyden (nee Hayes) who also preceded him in death. His legacy carries on through his two daughters, Myra, and Anne (Michael Meyers), stepson Christopher Himes, his three granddaughters Katie, Haley, and Camille (Michael Hampton-Leyden), and his many loving nieces and nephews and their children.
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