January 17, 1957 — April 4, 2022William Alan Stern, age 65, passed peacefully on April 4, 2022 in his San Francisco home.Born on January 17, 1957, Bill was raised in Bolton, Connecticut. He graduated "best dressed" and was valedictorian of his class at Bolton High School. Bill went on to the University of Connecticut and studied abroad at the University of Paris, Sorbonne, France.
He received his Master's degree in the history of art and architecture from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, while also serving as a curator on a French and American Impressionism exhibit at the Springfield Museum of Art. He then spent two summer terms at Trinity College, Oxford, England, and later went on to receive his Ph.D. in art history at UC Santa Barbara.
While attending classes there, he taught undergraduate courses in art history, served a two-year term as graduate student president and founded and edited an interdisciplinary publication titled "Thresholds: Viewing Culture." After successfully completing his expansive education, he moved to San Francisco and settled in the sunny Mission district where he made his home for over three decades.Throughout his life, Bill adored all varieties of culture. He was very fond of the theater, poetry, literature, fine art, films, and photography. He was a true patron of the arts and collected beautiful works to display on his walls.
He also had a passionate love for music. At a young age he was an accomplished pianist and over the years he spent much of his time developing his skills as a guitarist. He started out playing with his garage band, then his talents carried him to the stage in Boston, and years later into the recording studio with his rock band, Blue Ruin.
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