Died in Virginia Beach on Sunday, July 23, 2023, at the age of 86. He was born in Pittsburgh, PA, on March 30, 1937. He graduated from Shadyside Academy and then earned a BA in Architecture at Cornell University. After working for several architects, most notably Paolo Soleri, he started his own practice in Pittsburgh at the age of 25. After completing a series of homes at Indian Lake, PA, he went on to complete numerous commercial and residential projects, many of them in the Shadyside neighborhood of Pittsburgh, where he and his then-wife, Sally Guy, raised their four children.

He is survived by those four children: Tade Stone Allen of Virginia Beach; Guy Stone of Basel, Switzerland; Christopher Stone of New York City; and Charles Stone of Paris, France. He is also survived by nine grandchildren; and two sisters, Karen Ernst of Greensburg PA, and Leslie Stone of Pittsburgh, PA.

In addition to his work as an Architect, he was a painter, poet, photographer, cellist, adventurer, skier, hiker, and mushroom hunter. He also loved wine and classical music. He shared these and other passions with friends and family. His children are eternally indebted to him for patiently exposing them to most of his passions.

He asked, in lieu of flowers, that donations be made in his memory to the APDA or the charity of your choosing.