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Obituaries: Lee Terry Chandler

OBITUARIES | May 24, 2023 | by BAR staff

The obituary for Lee Terry Chandler, who established a wide circle of friends after he moved to San Francisco in 1980.

Memorial set for David Hurles

OBITUARIES
by BAR staff
May 24, 2023

A celebration of life for gay pornographer David Hurles will be held Saturday, June 3, at the Bob Mizer Foundation's headquarters in downtown San Francisco.

Obituaries: Michael Anthony "Tony" Alvarez

OBITUARIES
by BAR staff
May 17, 2023

The obituary for Michael Anthony "Tony" Alvarez, who was a bartender at the now-closed legendary Tenderloin bar The Gangway.

Obituaries: Elwood "Woody" Miller

OBITUARIES
by BAR staff
May 10, 2023

The obituary for Elwood "Woody" Miller, who worked as a waiter at Orphan Andy's and was known as one of "the naked guys" in the Castro.

Obituaries: David Rowinski

OBITUARIES
by BAR staff
May 10, 2023

The obituary for David Rowinski, who worked as a photographer, river guide, gardener, and plantsman, had lived in Berkeley for many years.

Memorial set for Gloria Nieto

OBITUARIES
May 3, 2023

A celebration of life will be held later this month for longtime lesbian activist and community leader Gloria Nieto, who died last September of complications from cancer.

Obituaries: Roy Haynes Carr

OBITUARIES
by BAR staff
Apr 26, 2023

The obituary for Roy Haynes Carr, who, with his late partner, James Meko, operated a successful printing and design company that catered to the leather community.

Obituaries: Darryl Wayne Thompson

OBITUARIES
by BAR staff
Apr 19, 2023

The obituary for Darryl Wayne Thompson, a former San Francisco resident who moved to Wichita, Kansas to be with the love of his life.

Obituaries: Leslie Jay Schroeder

OBITUARIES
by BAR staff
Apr 19, 2023

The obituary for Leslie Jay Schroeder, who worked for Pacific Bell for many years before taking a number of other interesting jobs, including a stint in Berlin for Fujitsu. He was also an avid cyclist.

Former SF Fetish Wear founder Robert Todd Fulton dies

OBITUARIES
by Cynthia Laird
Apr 18, 2023

Robert Todd Fulton, an event promoter and fetish wear website founder also known by his professional name, Scott Morris, died April 14 at his home in Cathedral City, California.

Legendary gay pornographer David Hurles dies

OBITUARIES
by Cynthia Laird
Apr 13, 2023

David Hurles, a gay pornographer whose models were plucked from the obscurity of the gritty streets of San Francisco and onto rolls of film shot for his defunct company Old Reliable, died April 12.

Obituaries: Tomas H. Ramirez

OBITUARIES
by BAR staff
Apr 12, 2023

The obituary for Tomas H. Ramirez, who held a number of positions in the hospitality industry and was involved with his union.

Foul play not suspected in Heklina's death

OBITUARIES
by Cynthia Laird
Apr 7, 2023

Drag star Heklina apparently did not die of assault or foul play, according to a post mortem conducted by London officials, her good friend Peaches Christ wrote on Facebook April 6.