Jean Leona Layton, z”l, passed away peacefully in Portland, April 28, 2022, at age 96. Jean is survived by her children, Abby Gail Layton, Jeffrey Irvin (Miriam) Layton and Larry Irvin (Vandhy) Layton; her grandchildren, Marah Amberlyn Strauch, Daniel Stephen Menasche, Tommy Layton (Ann Kitchen), Irvin Layton and Luis Layton; and her great-grandchildren, Ryleigh Star Layton and James Heroux Layton.
Born June 18, 1925, to Olga and Samuel Lewin, Jean was a member of a pioneer Jewish family of the Northwest dating back to the mid-1800s. She grew up in Seattle, where she attended the University of Washington, graduating with a B.A. in art and interior design.
Jean married the love of her life, Irvin D. Layton, in 1947. Irv founded Layton Home Fashions, a successful Portland home-goods manufacturer. The couple became lions of Portland society in the late 20th century, with Irv serving as president of Congregation Beth Israel. Irv passed away in 1998.