A celebration of Stu Smith's life will be held Sunday, March 23, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Julia Morgan Ballroom of the Merchant's Exchange Building, 465 California Street in San Francisco.
Mr. Smith, a gay man and longtime volunteer for numerous HIV/AIDS organizations, died February 3 of cancer. He was 73.
Mr. Smith was also well known in the recovery community, where he served as a sponsor, mentor, and friend to those in Alcoholics Anonymous.
One of Mr. Smith's last projects was as a member of the San Francisco LGBT Aging Policy Task Force. The panel is set to release its final report this month and dedicated it to Mr. Smith and Jazzie Collins, another task force member who passed away last year.