Obituaries

Obituary: John F. Downey Jr.

Obituary: John F. Downey Jr.

The obituary for John F. Downey Jr.

Former PFLAG prez Sam Thoron dies

Former PFLAG prez Sam Thoron dies

Sam Thoron, who was involved in the leadership of PFLAG for many years, died in his sleep November 17 in San Francisco. He was 79.

Obituary: Emilio Gonzalez

Obituary: Emilio Gonzalez

The obituary for Emilio Gonzalez.

Obituary: Paul Duncan Quick

Obituary: Paul Duncan Quick

The obituary for Dr. Paul Duncan Quick.

B.A.R. columnist, SOMA pioneer Jim Stewart dies

B.A.R. columnist, SOMA pioneer Jim Stewart dies

Jim Stewart, a columnist for the Bay Area Reporter's BARtab section and a Folsom Street leather pioneer, died October 15, 2018, at his home in Ludington, Michigan, where he had retired. He was 75.

Sullivan's Funeral Home co-owner James Sullivan dies

Sullivan's Funeral Home co-owner James Sullivan dies

James Sullivan, a straight man who helped facilitate the funerals of hundreds of HIV/AIDS victims at the height of the epidemic, died October 3 at a nursing home in the city after suffering a heart attack. He was 76.

Obituary: Dennis Robert Jaeger

Obituary: Dennis Robert Jaeger

The obituary for Dennis Robert Jaeger.

Obituary: Paul Frederick Miller

Obituary: Paul Frederick Miller

The obituary for Paul Frederick Miller.

George "Mick" Ridolfi

George "Mick" Ridolfi

The obituary for George "Mick" Ridolfi

Obituary: Don Smith

Obituary: Don Smith

The obituary for Don Smith

Obituary: Billye Talmadge

Obituary: Billye Talmadge

The obituary for Billye Talmadge

Friends to mourn Norman Tanner at vigil Friday

Friends to mourn Norman Tanner at vigil Friday

A gathering for Norman Tanner, a gay man who was killed in a hit-and-run collision in San Francisco earlier this month, will be held on the corner of Baker and Oak streets Friday, November 2, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Memorial set for John Iversen

Memorial set for John Iversen

Friends of ACT UP/East Bay founder John Iversen, who died October 1 after experiencing a massive stroke, will hold a get-together Sunday, November 11, at 2 p.m. at King Yen Restaurant, 2995 College Avenue in Berkeley.

Jock Talk: Gay Games co-founder Paul Mart dies

Jock Talk: Gay Games co-founder Paul Mart dies

Gay Games co-founder Paul Mart has died. He was 100.