Obituaries

Sherrie Smiley

Sherrie Smiley of Phoenix died June 23, 2004. She was 98. She was born in Poland and moved to Arizona from Canada in 1932. She was a homemaker.

Survivors include her daughter, Dolly Brazlin of Phoenix; two grandchildren; and three great-grand-children.

Services were held at Beth Israel Cemetery. Arrange-ments were made by Sinai Mortuary.

Contributions are sug-gested to Hospice of the Valley, 1510 E. Flower St., Phoenix 85014.

Eliezer Nir

Eliezer Nir of Scottsdale died June 25, 2004. He was 68. He was born in Israel and moved to Arizona from New York in 2001. He was a retired hotel manager.

Survivors include his wife, Adina; and daughter, Barbara Cohen of Scottsdale.

Services were held at Phoenix Memorial Park. Arrangements were made by Sinai Mortuary.

Contributions are sug-gested to Hospice of the Valley, 1510 E. Flower St., Phoenix 85014.

Phyllis Shapiro

Phyllis Shapiro, age 72, passed away peacefully Friday, June 18, 2004, surrounded by family and friends after a courageous three-year fight with ovarian cancer.

Mrs. Shapiro, born in the Bronx, New York, on October 8, 1931, moved to Phoenix in 1954, where her husband, Irwin, opened one of the first podiatry offices in Phoenix. She was a wife, mother, grandmother, artist, and gourmet cook. She served her community in many ways including as a Temple volunteer, Temple Sisterhood president and President of the Western Federation of Temple Sisterhoods. Always a dedicated teacher, during her 22 years in the Washington school district she inspired students to be the best they could be. She was the warmest, kindest friend. She always lent an ear, always made sure others had what they needed.

She leaves behind her husband of 50 years, Irwin; children Neal (Fay), Nina (Michael) and Sheri (Jon); grandchildren Aryeh, Chaim, Chananya, Jack and Sutter; brother Larry (Shirley) Garelik; sister Blanche (Reuben) Rosloff; numerous nieces and nephews; and so many friends.

Phyllis was laid to rest June 20th at Temple Beth Israel Cemetery after a service at Temple Beth Israel. Donations in her memory can be made to the Eckstein Center, Hospice of the Valley, or Temple Beth Israel, both in Scottsdale.

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