OBITUARIES

Charles J. Spaberg
December 28, 1940 – December 24, 2009
Charles died the morning of December 24, 2009, after a two-year battle with prostate cancer, four days before his 69th birthday. Read more

Ryan Dennis Chepy
October 23, 1950 – January 21, 2010
Ryan Dennis Chepy was born October 23, 1950 in Lansing, Michigan and passed away on January 21, 2010 in Norfolk, Virginia. Read more

For archived obituaries, go to www.glbthistory.org/obituaries
Obituary Policy
Obituaries should be emailed to obituaries@ebar.com
They must be no longer than 200 words. Please follow normal rules of capitalization - and no poetry. We reserve the right to edit for style, clarity, grammar, and taste.
Please submit a photo of the deceased. Email a recent color jpg. Deadline for obituaries is Monday at 5 p.m., with the exception of special display ad obituaries, which must be submitted by Friday at 3 p.m. For information on paid obituaries, call (415) 861-5019.
Obituaries can be mailed to Bay Area Reporter, 395 9th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103. Write the deceased's name on the back of the photo. If you include a SASE for the photo's return, write the person's name on the inside of the envelope flap. All obituaries must include a contact name and phone number. They must be submitted within a year of the death.




