Obituaries
October 27, 2022

Pamela Brewer Pendland – Belle Vernon

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Pamela Brewer Pendland, 69, of Belle Vernon, passed away Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022, at Penn Highlands Mon Valley, Monongahela. Born Oct. 23, 1953, in North Charleroi, she was the daughter of the late William Lee Brewer and Mary Lou Basits Brewer Kalakewich who survives and resides in Belle Vernon. A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon, Mrs. Pendland was a member of First Christian Church, Belle Vernon. Pamela was retired from Mon Valley Hospital, where she worked as a physical therapy aide and was an avid Pittsburgh Penguins fan. She is survived by her husband, Nathan Pendland; son, Jarrod Pringle; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Scott and Patricia Brewer of Belle Vernon, David Lee and Glenda Brewer of Belle Vernon; two sisters and brother-in-law, Nancy and Tim Matsick of Belle Vernon, and Debra LaRew of Belle Vernon; three nieces, Kristen Weiss, Chelsea Brewer and Haylee Brewer; four nephews, Philip Matsick, Bill Brewer, Jason Brewer and Austin Brewer, and one great-niece, Ariyah Sutton. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents Alex and Evelyn Basits; paternal grandparents Fred and Kathryn Brewer; niece, Nicole LaRew; and two nephews, Andrew and Zachary Brewer. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, followed by funeral services at 7 p.m. with Pastor Sam Batten as celebrant at PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME & CREMATIONS LLC, family owned and operated, 626 Broad Ave., Belle Vernon, 724-929-6183. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Condolences accepted at the funeral home’s website, www.parzynskifuneralhome.com.

 

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