Obituaries

Arnold Bogan

Arnold Bogan of Scottsdale died Oct. 24, 2003. He was 78. He was born in New York City and moved to Arizona in 1972 from Pennsylvania. He was a retired engineer and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.

Survivors include his wife, Leila; daughter, Sheila Solomon of Tampa, Fla.; son, Rick of Scottsdale; sister, Eleanor Schwartz of Monroe Township, N.J.; and three grandchildren.

Services were held at Paradise Memorial Gardens. Arrangements were made by Sinai Mortuary. Contributions are suggested to Temple Chai, 4645 E. Marilyn Road, Phoenix 85032 or Hadassah Valley of the Sun, 7000 E. Shea Blvd., #251, Scottsdale 85254.

Esther E. Newman

Esther E. Newman of Phoenix died Oct. 18, 2003. She was 92. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and moved to Arizona in 1994 from Rhode Island. She was a homemaker.

Survivors include her daughter, Marilyn Cooper of Phoenix; son, Barry Newman of Warwick, R.I.; and one grandchild.

Arrangements were made by Sinai Mortuary.

Myrna L. Dacks

Myrna L. Dacks of Phoenix died Oct. 16, 2003. She was 58. She was born in Boston and moved to Arizona in 1969. She was a homemaker and a volunteer in many Jewish organizations.

Survivors include her husband, Irving; son, David Revise of Phoenix; sister, Gail Goldstein of Stouton, Mass.; brother, Norman Goldstein of Stouton, Mass.; and one grandchild.

Services were held at Beth El Cemetery. Arrangements were made by Sinai Mortuary. Contributions are suggested to Kivel Campus of Care, 3020 N. 36th St., Phoenix 85018.

William B. Buros

William B. Buros of Scottsdale died Oct. 28, 2003. He was 55. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., and moved to Arizona in 1948. He designed and sold specialized bank equipment. He was a member of the Masons and a member of Temple Beth Israel and Har Zion Congregation.

Survivors include his wife, Valerie of Scottsdale and Bainbridge Island, Wash.; daughters, Lainie of San Francisco and Sarah and Rebecca, both of Tucson; sons, Ben of Tucson, Max of Bain-bridge Island, Wash., and Charles of San Diego; and sister, Barbara Bally of Nevada, Calif.

Services were held at Sinai Mortuary Chapel, with Rabbi Mark Bisman officiating. Burial was at Green Acres Cemetery. Arrangements were made by Sinai Mortuary. Contributions are suggested to Adult Children of Alcoholics, 2515 E. Thomas Road, #16-826, Phoenix 85016.

Dr. Glorianne Engel

Dr. Glorianne Engel, born in Chicago on February 1, 1940, passed away Friday, October 24, 2003, after a long and courageous fight against diabetes. She is survived by her sister, Dr. Annette Engel, nieces Shari Bayomi and Stacy (Tom) Iveson, and grandnephews Nader Bayomi and Jared Iveson. Her sister Rosalie and brother Sheldon preceded her in death.

Glorianne moved to Phoenix in 1945. After graduating from North High School, she received a BFA in Theater from the University of Arizona. Her MFA in Technical Theater and PhD in Theater History and Dramatic Criticism were earned at the University of Pittsburgh. After teaching at the University of Pittsburgh and at Drake University, Glorianne returned to Arizona in 1981 as Associate Professor of Theater at Arizona State University.

Glorianne had an intense passion for theater. She designed, directed, or performed in 86 plays, and received numerous awards for her college productions. As a founding member of Actor's Theatre in Phoenix, she created Writer's Circle, a forum for professional playwrights to develop new plays. Known for her theatrical scholarship and knowledge on the works of Shakespeare, Dr. Engel was frequently asked to critique college theater textbooks prior to publishing. Always active in theater funding projects, Glorianne developed a summer program for gifted underprivileged children in Phoenix. She had a lifelong interest in working to support charitable organizations. She taught Sunday school at Temple Beth Israel, and loved Jewish literature and Jewish theater. She enjoyed watching pro baseball and college softball.

Funeral services were held Monday, October 27, 2003, at Sinai Mortuary in Phoenix. Contributions in her memory may be sent to Temple Beth Israel, 10460 N. 56th St., Scottsdale, AZ 85253; or to Actor's Theater, PO Box 1924, Phoenix, AZ 85001-1924.

Bernice Lunin Schnurer

Bernice Lunin Schnurer, age 79, October 29, 1923 - October 23, 2003, moved from New York City to Paradise Valley in 1961 with her husband Harold and their two children. She became very active in a wide range of activities that helped build Phoenix into the community it is today. She volunteered her skills as a fundraiser and event organizer for a number of Valley organizations, including service as president of both the Opera League and Symphony Guild. She and her husband were also early and active supporters of civil rights, each serving as president of the board of the Phoenix Urban League.

Bernice also took a special interest in the Jewish community, serving for many years on the board of the American Jewish Committee and remaining involved with AJC until her death; participating in the United Order of True Sisters and numerous Jewish charitable causes; and co-founding Temple Solel, where she remained an active supporter. In a 1996 article in Jewish News about Temple Solel, in fact, she attributed the congregation's specialness in part to the priority it placed from the start on encouraging women to play prominent roles on the temple's boards and committees.

Harold, her husband of 38 years, was her constant companion and her greatest admirer; not only did they share an interest in civic commitment, they also traveled extensively around the world together throughout their lives.

Despite her broad interests, she was foremost a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She is survived, and will be deeply missed, by her son Eric and his wife Linda; daughter Danielle Gold and her husband Stuart; stepson Tony; and grandson Ryan. Memorial service were held Sunday, October 26, 2003 at Temple Solel, with burial at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Queens, New York. The family asks that any donations be made in her name to Temple Solel, 6805 E. McDonald Dr., Paradise Valley, AZ 85253; or the American Jewish Committee, 4725 N. Scottsdale Rd., #243, Scottsdale, AZ 85251. Arrangements by Sinai Mortuary.

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