Gerard J. Leyden, 77, died peacefully at home on February 9, 2021. He was born in New York and raised his family in Southbury, Connecticut before settling in Leesburg, Florida. Jerry was a banking executive for many years, eventually retiring from Bank Of America. Two of his grandsons followed in his footsteps attending Chaminade High School in New York and University of Notre Dame in Indiana. He loved RV travel, golf and bocce and was a big fan of the NASCAR races.
Jerry was preceded in death by his wife Maureen after 44 years of marriage. He is survived by his daughter Shannon Cline and her husband Dave and their daughter Alex; his son Sean and his wife Janine and their sons Sean, Jason and Joseph; and his son Mark and his wife Michele and their daughters Sydney and Megan. He is also survived by his partner Marge Gould.
A funeral service will be held via livestream on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 10:30 AM and may be viewed by clicking the link:
https://webcast.funeralvue.com/events/viewer/47823
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to AAFP Foundation, Attn: Development, 11400 Tomahawk Creek Parkway, Suite 440, Leawood, KS 66211 or online at www.aafpfoundation.org/donate.
