A resident of Pacific Palisades for 61 years, Jean Grace (Sharpe) Peyton passed away peacefully on March 18 at the age of 92. Jean was born in 1917 in Exeter, California and grew up in Santa Monica. She and her identical twin sister, who now lives in Ventura County, were talented ballet dancers and performed on the East and West coasts. Jean enjoyed the unique popularity of being an identical twin. After business school, Jean was hired at Bank of America, where she met her life partner, Richard, in 1941. After marrying Richard in 1943 and having two boys (David in 1944 and Daniel in 1947), she and her husband built a new home in Pacific Palisades in 1949. The Peyton family enjoyed traveling around the United States and to countries in Europe and Asia.’ Richard managed Bank of America’s Pacific Palisades branch for many years, and after his retirement, they traveled even more. Over the decades, Jean and Richard acquired three additional homes: on Eliza Island in Washington, at Mt. Baldy and in Camarillo. Jean loved to recall all the adventures and wonderful times she shared with family and many friends at each of those locations. In 2003, her husband of almost 60 years passed away, and although she missed him dearly, Jean enjoyed spending time with her remaining family. Jean never had a hard word for anyone, and was always ready to help and encourage someone. Her memory lives on in the hearts of her surviving family: her twin sister (who now lives in Ventura County), two sons, one daughter-in-law, four grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, valued friends and Pacific Palisades neighbors. A private service to remember Jean, and to bid her farewell, was held at the SRF Lake Shrine on April 24.
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