Nancy Muzar Penich – Monessen
Nancy Muzar Penich of Monessen went to join the Lord on Nov. 22, 2022, at the age of 91. She was born on Sept. 6, 1931 and was a lifelong resident of Monessen. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Anne Gustin Muzar. She was a graduate of Monessen High School, Class of 1949. Nancy wed her husband, John Joseph Penich, on Aug. 26, 1950, at St. Leonard’s Roman Catholic Church in Monessen. Nancy played the prim in a local tamburitza group for many years and was its featured soloist; she performed at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall in Pittsburgh and at the Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tenn. Nancy and her husband, John, owned and operated Tip Top Tavern in Monessen for 16 years. She also worked in Louie’s Bakery in Charleroi for six years. She was a long-standing member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church and the CFU (Croatian Fraternal Union.) May she rest in peace; slava joj vjecna. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Anne Muzar; her husband, John Penich; a sister-in-law, Barbara Willis Muzar; and a niece, Anita Muzar. She is survived by her daughters, Arlene Karg and Susan Lane (Brian); grandchildren, Edward Lane, Sarah Nowlen (Brian) and Chelsea Lane; great-grandchildren, Karena and Colton Nowlen; brother, Martin Muzar (Cheri); nieces, Michele Barbacow (David) and Robin Rose (David); and many cousins. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, at ROBERT A. BILLICK FUNERAL HOME INC., Grand Boulevard and Marion Avenue, Monessen. On Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, funeral services will begin in the funeral home with a blessing service beginning at 9:30 a.m., followed by a 10 a.m. Mass in Epiphany of our Lord Church with Father Michael J. Crookston officiating. Burial will follow in Grandview Cemetery. Online condolences can be given at www.billicksfuneralhome.com.
