A former Pittsburgh-area funeral home director accused of deceiving more than 6,500 pet owners who paid for burial services but instead received ashes belonging to something else will take a plea deal.
Patrick Vereb, 70, was in court Thursday for jury selection, but Channel 11 has learned he took a plea deal that will spare him a trial.
Vereb, former owner of Vereb Funeral Home and Eternity Pet Memorial, was charged in April 2024 with improper disposal of thousands of dogs and cats for which owners paid for cremations, burials, returns of ashes and other services between 2021 and 2024…