Obituary of Linda Andros

Linda Andros died on December 12, 2024, at home surrounded by love with her family. She died following a short illness after a brave struggle.

The daughter of Plato and Florene Andros, she was born January 23,1948 in Norman, Oklahoma. Her father was a professional football player in the early years of the National Football League and later worked in the oil industry, and her mother was a homemaker.

As a child Linda won prizes in piano competitions and was a skilled piano player and singer her entire life. She attended Principia College, The University of Oklahoma, and Indiana University before graduating from Hunter College in New York City.  She lived in Munich, Germany for three years and four years in England. She sang in the New York City Opera chorus and was a cast member with travelling opera companies.  With her musical background, she entered the business world, representing singers as an agent, and then joined Home Box Office in the early years of pay television. There she met her future husband, Bill Avery, and they shared 42 years of bliss. 

Her 20-year career at Home Box Office and Time Inc., culminated as vice-president in the Time-Warner magazine division.  Upon retirement she took on leadership roles in her hometown of New Canaan, Connecticut as board chair of the New Canaan Nature Center, at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church and on civic committees. She was a certified yoga instructor and for many years played the piano and sang for the residents of local retirement homes and at Waveny in New Canaan.  She was also a champion hands-on gardener whose work was highlighted in garden books. She leaves 25 years of rose and horticultural splendor at her home. Her faith was central to her understanding of life and even in her younger years had a profound sense of the Divine.

Mostly, she cultivated love and joy wherever she went.

She is survived by her husband, Bill; her sons Jonathan and Byron; her daughter- in-law Katie; her grandsons, Blake and Will; her brother, Vincent; her sisters-in-law Barbara Andros, Karen Avery, and Carol Avery; brother-in-law David Avery; and nieces Amber Andros, Ashley Jensen, Kate Avery, Michelle Avery King, Sara Avery Webb, Katie Avery; nephew David Avery; and step-sisters Beth Bagley and Sue Marcheschi.

Funeral services will be held at St. Mark’s church in New Canaan at 11 AM on January 18, 2025, with a reception to follow at Morrill Hall.

In lieu of flowers please support the New Canaan Nature Center and St. Mark’s Episcopal Church of New Canaan, CT.