Andree Stone Obituary

We miss you so much Andrée, your intellect. Your warmth. Your generosity .. your friendship so warm and loving
You were so young to die. You will always be in our heart. You were a wonderful and loyal friend

Dear Cousin Ronnie and family, I am so sad to hear of Andree's passing. My love to you all.

Dear Ron, Arin and Andy,

Our deep sorrow. We recollect the many
happy times we shared over decades.
Our heartfelt condolences.

Roberta, Hal, Larry, Jean and Gary

Dear Ron,

Just heard the sad news of Andre's passing. Much time has passed since I knew her, but I always fondly remember her kindness and intellect. My heart goes out to you and the family.

Dear Stones--

Very sad to hear this news. Lots of love to you all.
Dan Freed

So sorry to hear. Chicago has lost an important patron and supporter of the arts, and a wonderful caring person. I valued our friendship, and am very sorry to hear of her premature passing.

Dear Ron, Andy, and Arin,
We are saddened to hear about Andree's passing. We have so many fond memories of her and your family. She is such a wonderful women and can't thank her enough for what she gave us. We have you all in our thoughts and prayers.
Phil, Karen, Jayne, & Evans Wadden

Dear Ron, Arin and Andrew
So sad to hear of Andree's death.
Nat and I always remember her kindness, her beauty and elegance.
She was a strong and a loving wife and mother. Our heart goes out to her family. We are so so sad and we will keep her in our memories always.
Lots of love. Nelly and Nathaniel

Andrew, Nikki, & Reese,
My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Shari Hurovitz

Dear Ron, Arin and Andrew:
I am saddened by the news of Andree's death. I will always remember how much I learned and grew in the art world working for her. It truly was an amazing time in my career.
I know how much you all loved her as I could see it every time you came to the gallery. I am so sorry.

Dear Ron, Arin and Andrew,
So very sad to hear of Andree's
passing. I will always remember
her kindness, support and partnership
through the many years we knew one another.
She was a strong, proud and loving Wife, Mother and Friend. She will always be remembered as a wonderful and giving person
who graced our lives for too short a time. My heart goes out to her family
and loved ones. I am so very sad and will keep her in my memories always.

Spring brings appreciation if those great hearts that have brought so much. Art shares affection and inspiration for your life

Dear Ron, Arin, and Andrew: There will never be anyone else with Andree's inimitable style, her intelligence, her wit, and her huge, huge heart. Weren't we all lucky to bask in her reflected glory! Love, LaShawn

Ron, We will miss Andree's warm smile here. Paul & De Gray

Ron - All of us at the Museum of Contemporary Art are saddened by the sudden loss of Andree, our longtime friend. Andree was a truly incredible woman. Her gallery thrived and introduced us to many new artists and, in turn, her leadership at the MCA introduced many new people to the museum. She always had a way of making everyone feel welcome and appreciated no matter if they were a long-time friend or a new acquaintance. Her legacy will live on and the MCA and all of us who knew her have been changed for the better. Our thoughts are with you.
Best,
Lisa

Dear Ron, Renee and I were dumbstruck by the news we received today of Andree's passing. Our hearts go out to you and your family; we know from the many times we sat with you both, how deeply you were bonded together and centered in family. All our love and deepest condolences.

Dear Ron. I was so very saddened to hear about Andree. Her passing is a great loss for all of us who were deeply touched by her generosity and her brilliance as an art visionary. My thoughts are with you and with all of us who benefited from her groundbreaking work in our community...and it is indeed a deep loss.

Dear Ron, we are so saddened by this news and wanted you to know how many fond memories Evan and I have of you and Andree.

Dear Ron,
I am so sad to hear the news of Andree's passing. It was such fun getting to know you both through our work in Emerge. I pray that the many happy memories you two shared will help carry you though this difficult time of grief. Love, Marla

I am truly sorry to hear of Andree's passing. I have important memories of being an artist represented by Dart Gallery. Dart Gallery was a wonderful gallery that had an important presence in the community and I appreciated her presence there.

There once was a great violin player whose only joy in life was playing his music for other people. He had no interest in honorable titles or in large fees for his services. In fact, he would often simply take his violin down into the subway station and play there for the passersby just for the sheer joy of sharing his music with others. Then one day a tragic thing happened. The violin player was in an accident and both of his hands were badly injured and he could no longer play his violin. The violin player could not be consoled and sank into a deep depression until one day a young boy came to see him. The boy told the master that he had heard him play in the subway station many times and he loved his music. He heard that the master had injured his hands and could no longer play and he asked if the master could teach him his music. The master said I cannot show you how to play, but you remember what the music sounded like and I will teach you what I know. He did this and the boy became a great violin player himself and this brought boundless joy to the master.

The sages of the Talmud teach one that when a man dies his soul mourns for the body. And one might ask why should the soul, which has been freed from its earthly bounds and can return to its heavenly abode, mourn for its earthly home? The sages go on to say that the soul when it is released from the body can no longer express all of its beautiful character traits into this world. That is the job of the body, to serve as a vehicle for the expression of the beauty of the soul in this world. And for the loss of that vehicle the soul mourns.

You see, the violin player is the soul, his hands are the body and the music is the beauty of the soul being expressed into this world.

So what can we do to comfort the soul in its mourning? Only one thing will bring true comfort to the soul, and that is if we commit ourselves to incorporating into our own lives those ideals that it was trying to express in its stay here in this world; if we commit ourselves to carry on playing the music of this soul.

Andree had a very big soul and it expressed itself in many beautiful ways: her love for her family and friends, her desire to give to those around her and in fact to give to all mankind through her philanthropic work, her passion for justice and her awesome integrity that permeated all aspects of her life.

Now is the time, when her memory is still fresh, for us to contemplate her life and decide how we can in some small way carry on the work of this great soul. If we do this then her death will not be a source of grief and mourning, but rather it will be a source of inspiration for us to grow and become better people.

Rebecca Africano (Spike/Spike-O)
April 7, 2012

Ron - I know how close Andree and you were. She was your best friend, wonderful wife and loving mother and grandmother to Reese, Micah and Braelyn. You, Arin and Andy are in my prayers and thoughts (not just now but always). I know you will remember all the wonderful times you had for 50 plus years. Take comfort that Andree is at peace and no longer suffering. I hope as time goes by, the pain you feel will lessen. Stay strong. Love Art and Chris