HARRISBURG, PA – Attorney General Dave Sunday has filed a lawsuit against a Johnstown woman accused of pocketing nearly $32,000 from grieving families while operating her late father’s funeral home without fulfilling the services promised.
According to the complaint, Brittany Thomas collected pre-paid costs from at least 14 consumers while managing Moskal-Reid Funeral Home and Cremation Services, but failed to carry out the funeral arrangements or issue refunds. The funeral home and its assets were sold in September 2023.
Thomas allegedly took in $31,749 for services including cremations, death notices, and certificates. In one case, a woman who paid Thomas for her mother’s funeral later discovered the funeral home also accepted payment from an insurance company, resulting in a $12,184 o