Brian James

Redington Shores, FL. – Brian Scott James, 50, passed away Thursday, September 9th, 2021 in Miami, FL. Born May 2nd, 1971 in Johnstown, PA, he grew up in Ebensburg, PA. Brian was the son of Benjamin Earl James and Phyllis Elaine Miller James. He is survived by his mother; wife Lauren Foster James; sisters Terri Reighard and her husband Scott, Diane Storman and her husband Peter, and Elaine James; mother-in-law Ely Foster and father-in-law Jerry Foster; sisters-in-law Christine Robertson and her husband Neil, and Amanda Foster; three nieces Joanne Valeri, Jordan Gilbert, Courtney Gilbert; two nephews Nicholas Storman and Dalton Gilbert; one great niece Serenity Rowe. He is also survived by his beloved cats, Posi and Poly. Brian was predeceased by his father and sister Vicki Valeri. Brian graduated from Central Cambria High School in 1989. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1993 to 1997, stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, CA. He was a Credit Analyst at Rockford Industries from 1997-1999 in CA. Brian moved to the DC area in 1999 and began his career at Andersen Consulting, staying with the company as they transitioned to Accenture. He started out as an Executive Assistant, then spent the majority of his career in technical support, most recently as a Tech Support Associate Manager in St. Petersburg, FL. Brian enjoyed working with computers and electronics in his job and at home. He loved to laugh and tell jokes and stories, play video games with his friends and watch movies and quote his favorite lines. He loved music and listened to most every genre. Brian and Lauren enjoyed traveling to new places together around the US and the world. After they realized their dream of living at the beach in FL, he took up nature photography and had a great eye for capturing birds, alligators and other wildlife. He sustained friendships from childhood and treasured his time with all of his friends and family. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM at Danville Memorial Gardens on Monday, October 4th. The family will receive friends at the graveside after the service. A celebration of life will also be held in May (date TBD) in Ebensburg, PA. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Seaside Bird Sanctuary, 18328 Gulf Blvd, Indian Shores, FL, 33708 or Friends of Strays Animal Shelter, 2911 47th Ave N, St Petersburg, FL 33714.