Nancy M. Verost

1938 - 2024

Nancy M. (Hugar) Verost, 85, formerly of Philipsburg, PA passed away peacefully on Friday, August 16, 2024, at Centre Care, Bellefonte. She was born October 6, 1938, at Philipsburg State General Hospital to Paul C. and Gladys M. (Lucas) Hugar.

Nancy attended the one room school in Keewaydin, PA where she grew up. She graduated from Clearfield Area Senior High School in 1956. Upon graduation, she worked at the General Cigar Factory in Philipsburg for nearly 20 years.

On January 4, 1975, she married George L. Verost in Winchester, VA, who survives at home.

She was a member of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Philipsburg, PA where she was a dedicated and active member of the Altar and Rosary Society. She was an integral part of the church's very successful annual pierogi sale. She enjoyed teaching and sharing this skill with many others over the years. She was always happy to help with the church's annual fall bazaar.

In addition to her husband of 49 years, she is survived by four daughters she lovingly called "my girls", LuAnn Narehood Shifter (David) of Keewaydin, PA; Barbara Verost Morrison (Robert) of Crescent, PA; Cathy Verost (Iain Macleod) of Oak Bluffs, MA; Julie Verost (Scott Hershowitz) of Oak Bluffs, MA; her two precious grandchildren, Kaitlin Morrison of Crescent, PA and Robert Morrison, Fort Novosel, AL; sister in law, Loretta Hugar, of Montgomery, PA, sister-in-law Nancy Kovalchick (Jack) of Philipsburg, PA and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was the last of her generation, having been preceded in death by her parents, brother Thomas L. Hugar and wife Pat of Pittsburgh, PA; brother Max D. Hugar of Montgomery, PA; sister, Jeanette G. (Hugar) Larson and husband Gustave of Hyde, PA and a nephew Michael Larson of Hyde, PA.

A viewing will be held from 2-4 and 6-8 pm on Wednesday, August 21, 2024; and on Thursday, August 22, 2024, from 9:30 to 10:30 am at the Beezer-Heath Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 719 E. Spruce St., Philipsburg.

The Rosary will be recited at the funeral home on Wednesday at 7:30 pm.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 am, on Thursday, August 22, 2024, at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, 400 S. 4th. St., Philipsburg, with Rev. Matthias Rendon, O.F.M., celebrant.

Interment will be in Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, RD Philipsburg.