Stephen Roland McNeil

January 11, 1950 - June 18, 2022

Born in Plymouth, Massachusetts, Stephen was an advocate for peace and minority rights.

Active in Quaker organizations, Stephen worked for the American Friends Service Committee for 33 years. He volunteered with the Friends Committee on National Legislation, served on the Board of Pendle Hill, and was a member of Strawberry Creek Friends Meeting.

Stephen served on the Boards of the Martin de Porres soup kitchen, The Family Link, AIDS Emergency Fund, Home Care Companions, the Japan-U.S. Community Education & Exchange, and Volunteers in Asia. He organized speaking tours for atomic bomb survivors, collaborated with Japan-based nonprofits, and worked to preserve the history of the internment of Japanese-Americans.

Stephen was predeceased by his partner Daniel Joseph

McTague in 1985 and his husband Brian Timothy Mailman in 2019. He is survived by his sister Stasia Linynsky and a host of nephews and nieces.

Thanks to the caring staff at San Francisco General Hospital and Kaiser Hospital.

A celebration of life will be held in Berkeley on Saturday, November 19, at 1 p.m., with a Zoom option. For details, please email nov.19th@strawberry creekfriends.org.