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1929 - 2015

BORN

1929

DIED

2015

Gerald Stinski Obituary

Gerald Paul Stinski

1929-2015

Artist, Husband, Father, Father-in-law, Grandfather, Great Grandfather, friend and raconteur.
Recognized as one of America's leading painters of Trompe l?oeil realism, Gerald Stinski is known worldwide. From his first one man shows in Atlanta in the late 50's, he has exhibited one-man shows in London, Amsterdam, Beverly Hills, Carmel, Palm Desert, Santa Fe, Naples, Fl, San Francisco and is currently at Panache in Mendocino.
Gerald Stinski was born in Menasha, Wisconsin and attended local Parochial schools there and Sacred Heart Preparatory School in Watertown, Wisconsin. He then entered St. Camillus Monastery for a studying period of five years. He left the monastery In 1952 and entered the Navy, stationed at NATO headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia. After leaving the Navy, he assumed a designing position in Atlanta and transferred to San Francisco.
He is survived by his wife, three daughters, four grandchildren and one great-grandchild, as well as his surviving sister of Florida and Wisconsin plus numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to Hospice, and St. Jude Hospital for Children in Memphis, TN.

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Published by San Francisco Chronicle from Jan. 20 to Jan. 21, 2015.

Memories and Condolences
for Gerald Stinski

20 Entries

Ivy Standridge

January 14, 2025

Still missing you daddy!!!

Joyce Power

January 14, 2023

A dear friend, always full of fun and great conversations. I miss his wit and insights on life and living.

Dean Stainbrook

December 19, 2021

In a brief couple of years with Ivy and the family, Jerry and Bonnie took me in and I felt like family, and he allowed me to watch a master at work, what a gift! 19 years in Carson City NV.

Joyce Power

January 15, 2021

Gerry was a Grand Master both in art and in life. We will never stop missing him.

Mary Heitl

January 14, 2021

my mothers painting of the sacred heart of the blessed mother was Gerrys first commissioned painting in the mid 40's when he was a teen. gerry was her cousin. that painting was passed to her sister Irene
Resch after her passing in 1986. Aunt Irene passed this year, and it was passed down to me. It has a place of honor in my home. you shared your god gifted talent with the world. This family is blessed beyond measure to have known you, and watched you grow from your roots in Wisconsin, to the talented and famous artist you are

Ivy Stinski, Standridge

January 14, 2021

I can't believe you've been gone 6 years Daddy. I still want to pick up the phone and tell you i have a good joke!!! Hope your enjoying Heaven. Missing you

Nilla Rittenhouse

April 25, 2020

What an amazing artist he was. I own 4 of his paintings and love them so much. I saw a painting of eggs that he painted but I could not buy it and that was the most incredible painting he ever did that I have seen. His talent is going to be missed by many! My condolences!

Autumn Eyles

March 2, 2017

How i wish i could've shaken your hand Mr. Stinski. I just purchased one of your prints, Three Apples. Out of all the Art in that store I just kept coming back to your painting. I grew so mesmerized, I had to purchase it. You had an amazing gift from God in your ability to bring those apples to life. I so want to touch them. Yet there is something holy in the composition, that I feel I am sitting in a church, looking at it hanging over the altar. God bless you as you stand in Christ's presence. Now you will paint for the Master Himself. Love, Autumn

May 10, 2015

I am a painter, and I was touched by his work, and purchased a piece, while in mendocino at one time, and was shocked by his death, I feel he was a wonderful artist, and I hope he is in a better place now. sincerely, andrea

Mary Ellen Heitl

February 18, 2015

my deepest condolences to your immediate family. Gerry was my mother, Lorraine Jaskolski Heitl's cousin. I have fond memories as a child of Gerry. My mother commissioned him to do a painting of the Sacred Heart of Mary in the 1940"s. It hung in my bedroom as a child. When my mother passed , it hung in her sister Eileen Jaskolski Resch's room, and It now hangs in my bedroom once again. Gerry was a kind, generous and talented man. We will all miss his presence and contributions to the planet. May you have peace in knowing he was loved by so many, and gave so much beauty to the world.

February 10, 2015

Dear Stinksi family,
May God bless you and keep you and let his face shine upon you during this time of loss. Gerald was so talented and his presence will live on in his art.
Brenda Elliott

Saundra Sabo-Torres

February 4, 2015

My sincerest condolences to the Stinski family. Bonnie for being like a Mom to me when my folks were splitting up in my teen year's. Paula, Ivy and Martha, growing up with you girls was a gift and treating me like a sister was one of them. I love you all madly! Rest assured that Gerry is smiling down upon all of us thinking "Cheers"! God Bless the family! I know how hard it is. I've lost both of my parents and a sister in the past couple of years. It's not easy but you have each other to lean upon. I'd love to hear from any of you if you have the time. Jah Bless you all.
Saundra Sabo-Torres (aka Sandy)
510-684-6105
[email protected]

Denis Pinto

January 29, 2015

It was an honor to have met Gerry once at his niece's house. A very nice person.
My condolences to the Stinski family.
The colors of clouds at sunset and sunrise are now painted by Gerry's spirit !

Tracy Victorino

January 28, 2015

My heart is saddened today. I am so glad I had the chance to meet both of you at your home. Gerald was truly a great man and artist. My very best to you and your family.

Chris Boyd

January 27, 2015

My painting of a glass of champagne with a tangerine slice is a prized possession. Mr. Stinski was a sensitive observer of beauty and I am grateful for his work.

January 22, 2015

Gerry was such a good guy…so sad to hear of his passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with Bonnie and the family.
Jim and Jackie Ostrowski

Bill Johnson

January 22, 2015

I will always remember the fun we had when I was teaching you to drive out on Dad's farm and the trip to Atlanta. Our loss is Heaven's gain.

Teresa Pucci

January 21, 2015

I shall always hold dear the special friendship with shared and the joy of knowing Gerry's and Bonnie's wonderful family. With deepest sympathy,

Steve & Marla Lambert

January 21, 2015

Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.

ivy Standridge

January 21, 2015

I will miss you terribly daddy, we all loved you so much..your work will go on for ever in the talents of your grandchildren, Reece and Ethan Standridge, and great grandchild Austin Nunley Standridge, who show alot of interests in art and drawing........with great love from your daughter Ivy( Stinski) Standrige....

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