James “Brian” Peace died on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, at age 88. He joins his loving wife of 63 years, Ann. They died exactly three weeks apart.

Brian was born in England on April 14, 1932. Although much of his childhood took place in the midst of World War II, Brian was a top student. He completed a PhD in chemistry through the University of London in 1956.

The following year, Brian married Ann Addiscott. They met at a tea and coffee hour through work. They had two sons together, Graham and Robert.

Brian worked as a research chemist for most of his career. His work took him around the world, often traveling to Japan, South Korea and other various parts of East Asia.

In retirement, Brian and Ann moved to Western New York. There, he nurtured longstanding hobbies—building motorized model airplanes at his workbench, keeping up with the English cricket team and Formula 1 races, and reading stacks of science magazines.

Although Brian excelled at many things, by far the greatest role he played was a loyal and supportive companion to Ann. The two were partners in travel and adventure, but equally in facing the challenges of aging. When Ann became ill and suffered a stroke in 2012, Brian was by her side every step to recovery. He was steadfast in his commitment and his optimism; never complaining, always smiling, quick to think of solutions and quicker to make a good cup of tea.

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