Obituaries

Donald S. Lernor

Donald S. Lernor of Mesa died July 13, 2003. He was 72. He was born in Clinton, Wis., and moved to Arizona in 1982 from Rockford, Ill. He was a retired businessman.

Survivors include his sons, Eric Lernor and Matthew Lernor, both of Scottsdale; and four grandchildren.

Services were held at Beth El Cemetery. Arrangements were made by Sinai Mortuary. Contributions are suggested to Council for Jews with Special Needs, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, #205, Scottsdale 85254.

Elaine Breger

Elaine Breger, age 66, passed away July 9, 2003 in Scottsdale. She was a woman of valor, and her charismatic personality influenced everyone who knew her. She built a national business and was a major employer in the Detroit and Phoenix areas. She was admired and respected by her friends and business associates for her insight into people. She led her life with dignity, love and honesty, always extending herself for anyone who needed help or comfort. She was devoted to her husband, her children and her grandchildren. She enjoyed living in her homes in Arizona and Montana, surrounded by her beautiful collections from her world travels. Her love and generosity knew no bounds for her children and grandchildren. She will be missed by everyone who came in contact with her.

She is survived by her husband David, her children Stacey (Marc), Darryl (Tori) and Neal, her grandchildren Jennifer, Jeffrey, Madison and Mallory, and her brother Wilbert. Memorial services were held on

Sunday, July 13, 2003. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to your favorite charity.

Allan L. Marcus

Allan L. Marcus, age 72, passed away on July 15, 2003 in Phoenix. He moved to the Valley from Houston in 1965. Allan was the owner of Lynn's Apparel.

He was preceded in death by his son Barry. Survivors include his loving wife Lynelle, son Ron (Deborah) Marcus, daughter Sheri (Alan) Rothstein, and grandchildren Jeff, Lindsay, Brett, Brian and Todd.

Graveside services were held July 17, 2003, at Beth Israel Cemetery in Phoenix. Contributions in his memory are suggested to Hospice of the Valley, 1510 E. Flower St., Phoenix, AZ 85014; or MDS Foundation, P.O. Box 477, 464 Main St., Crosswicks, NJ 08515, phone 800-MDS-0839 or visit www.mds-foundation.org. Arrangements by Sinai Mortuary.

Edward Brown

Edward Brown, age 89, passed away July 14, 2003 in Phoenix. He was born in New York City and moved to Phoenix 59 years ago. He was the former owner of Merrigay Foods and Donut King in Phoenix. Ed was known as "Farmer Brown." He was a co-founder of the original Temple Beth Shalom in Phoenix and was also known to sing at Chris Ridge Village.

Survivors include his wife Lillian, son Steven (Priscilla) Brown, daughters Meryl (Hyman Dishkin) Fischer and Wanda (Howard) Welcher, sister Edith Shafron, five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 15, 2003 in Phoenix. Contributions in his memory are suggested to RTA Hospice, 1102 E. McDowell Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85006; or National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 627 S. 48th St., #10, Tempe, AZ 85281. Arrangements by Sinai Mortuary.

Natasha Turk

Natasha Turk, age 65, passed away on July 10, 2003 in Phoenix. She was born in Buffalo, N.Y. and moved to Arizona in 1979. She is survived by her parents Geraldine and Avrum Turk of Tucson. She was preceded in death by her son, Ethan Turk.

Natasha was a member of Ruach Hamidbar for many years and contributed many beautiful drawings and designs to their prayer books.

Natasha was a gifted multi-media artist whose work is categorized as "American Surrealism" by art historian Michael Bell and is catalogued as such in the San Francisco Museum and the Smithsonian Museum Archives.

Tasha viewed her style as "visionary," since much of her imagery came from waking dreams, visions and nightmares. She studied with many renowned artists in a variety of media, including sculpture, in New York and California. Tasha had a B.A. in Fine Arts from the University of California at Berkeley and an M.F.A. degree in Painting and Printmaking from the State University of New York at Buffalo.

The majority of Tasha's work contains human figures and/or faces, both realistic and allegorical. Her love of mythology, comparative religions and the psychology of Carl G. Jung led Tasha to do many narrative pieces that are often viewed as startling, provocative or confrontational.

"Tasha" had many one-woman shows and participated in hundreds of group shows. She was honored with awards, articles, interviews and a listing in "Who's Who in the West." Her teaching experience included lectures and demonstrations to private groups; and studio and lecture courses at universities, colleges and high schools in New York, California and Arizona. Tasha was a juried member of the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles, the Arizona Artists Guild and the Arizona Pastel Artists Association.

A Memorial Service will be held for Natasha Turk on Sunday, July 20 at 2:00 p.m. at Sinai Mortuary, 4538 N. 16th St., Phoenix. Rabbi Ayla Grafstein will officiate.

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