Funeral director accused of fraud in pet burials, cremations

Patrick Vereb allegedly pocketed nearly $660K for services that he didn’t provide.

By HALEY DAUGHERTY
TribLive

Funeral director Patrick Vereb is facing multiple felony charges, accused of improperly disposing of thousands of dogs and cats after owners had paid for pet burials or cremations.

Vereb, 70, of Pittsburgh’s Hazelwood neighborhood owns and operates funeral homes in Hazelwood and Harrison and Eternity Pet Memorial, which provides funerals, burials and cremations for pets.

Vereb is charged...

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