BURNEY, Bryan Robert Pulis

It is with extreme sadness that we are announcing the unexpected passing of our dear son, Bryan Robert on June 1, 2007. He was born on July 23, 1989 to Robert and Mary Jane Burney. He graduated from Our Lady of Perpetual Help Elementary School and then attended Notre Dame Preparatory High School and graduated on May 23, 2007. Bryan was enrolled at Arizona State University beginning in August, which had been his goal and dream since grade school, he loved the Sun Devils. He played all sports growing up and spent many years playing baseball in the Scottsdale Little League, Babe Ruth Ripken, Scottsdale Fall League and at Notre Dame Prep. He also worked at Best Buy doing customer service and previously at Port O Subs and really enjoyed his work. The money he earned went into his beloved car, a sleek silver Mustang GT. He is survived by his loving parents, Bob and Jane; his "Nana", Mary Ann Pulis; his aunts and uncles, "Tanti" Ann and Larry Rouse, Casey and Jane Pulis, Caroline and Rob Wawrzynski, Anita Burney, Barbara and Jr. Iniguez and many cousins and great aunts and uncles as well as countless friends. Visitation with a rosary was at Messinger Pinnacle Peak Mortuary, 8555 E. Pinnacle Peak Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85255. Funeral service at St. Patrick's Catholic Community, 10815 N. 84th St., Scottsdale, AZ 85260. In lieu of flowers, the family has established an account at Wells Fargo for the Bryan Burney Scholarship Foundation where contributions will go towards funding a memorial scholarship program for deserving students at his alma maters, OLPH and Notre Dame Prep (Account #7452493997). Published in The Arizona Republic from 6/6/2007 - 6/7/2007.