Obituaries
April 5, 2023

Nadene Joy Brewer – North Belle Vernon

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Nadene Joy Brewer, 79, of North Belle Vernon, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at Palms at O’Neil, McKeesport. Born Oct. 30, 1943, in North Charleroi, she was the daughter of the late Emery C. and Betty McClain Brewer. A lifelong resident of North Belle Vernon, Nadene attended First Baptist Church of Belle Vernon, the former Pricedale Union Church and most recently Calvary Bible Church in North Charleroi. She is survived by a brother and sister-in-law, Dale A. and Judy Brewer of Waynesboro, Va.; sister and brother-in-law, Darlene and Ralph Waggett of Stockdale; three nieces, Bethany (Jason) Hatalsky, Jodi (Josh) Simmons and Amy (Roger Lee) Hilt; nephew, Dylan Brewer and fiancé Cheyenne Stroop; three great-nieces, Grace Hatalsky, Trinity Hilt (Michael) and Maia Brewer; and two great-nephews, Micah Hatalsky and Levi Brewer. She was preceded in death by her sister, Danene Brewer, who passed at birth. Visitation will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Thursday, April 6, 2023, followed by funeral services at 4 p.m. with the Rev. John Burkhart 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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