She was a daughter of William J. and Sarah North Hughes. She graduated from Watertown High School in 1950. Verna worked at the Woolworth Five and Dime from 1950-1956. She later worked at the Salvation Army Thrift Store for many years.
She married Osborne R. (Don) Backus on 4/18/1952. Don was the son of George and Effie Backus of Beacon, NY. He died on 7/7/1974.
She loved to bake cookies with her family, read and help others.
She was survived by her children, Judy (William) Cain, Dianne (Neil Dicob) Backus, Barbara (Michael) LaMont, George (Cheri) Backus, and Scott (Cheryl) Backus; seven grandchildren; a great-grandson; her siblings, Mary-Ellen (Peter) Vitto and David D. (Jean) Hughes; and a son-in-law, Christian MacGregor.
She was predeceased by a daughter, Sandi MacGregor on April 15th, 2009; siblings Mildred Hughes, Inah (Hughes) Eichorn, Richard Hughes, Edna (Hughes) Jones, William Hughes, Jr. and Robert Hughes.
Mon. 7/3/2017 Watertown Times
She married Osborne R. (Don) Backus on 4/18/1952. Don was the son of George and Effie Backus of Beacon, NY. He died on 7/7/1974.
She loved to bake cookies with her family, read and help others.
She was survived by her children, Judy (William) Cain, Dianne (Neil Dicob) Backus, Barbara (Michael) LaMont, George (Cheri) Backus, and Scott (Cheryl) Backus; seven grandchildren; a great-grandson; her siblings, Mary-Ellen (Peter) Vitto and David D. (Jean) Hughes; and a son-in-law, Christian MacGregor.
She was predeceased by a daughter, Sandi MacGregor on April 15th, 2009; siblings Mildred Hughes, Inah (Hughes) Eichorn, Richard Hughes, Edna (Hughes) Jones, William Hughes, Jr. and Robert Hughes.
Mon. 7/3/2017 Watertown Times
She was a daughter of William J. and Sarah North Hughes. She graduated from Watertown High School in 1950. Verna worked at the Woolworth Five and Dime from 1950-1956. She later worked at the Salvation Army Thrift Store for many years.
She married Osborne R. (Don) Backus on 4/18/1952. Don was the son of George and Effie Backus of Beacon, NY. He died on 7/7/1974.
She loved to bake cookies with her family, read and help others.
She was survived by her children, Judy (William) Cain, Dianne (Neil Dicob) Backus, Barbara (Michael) LaMont, George (Cheri) Backus, and Scott (Cheryl) Backus; seven grandchildren; a great-grandson; her siblings, Mary-Ellen (Peter) Vitto and David D. (Jean) Hughes; and a son-in-law, Christian MacGregor.
She was predeceased by a daughter, Sandi MacGregor on April 15th, 2009; siblings Mildred Hughes, Inah (Hughes) Eichorn, Richard Hughes, Edna (Hughes) Jones, William Hughes, Jr. and Robert Hughes.
Mon. 7/3/2017 Watertown Times
She married Osborne R. (Don) Backus on 4/18/1952. Don was the son of George and Effie Backus of Beacon, NY. He died on 7/7/1974.
She loved to bake cookies with her family, read and help others.
She was survived by her children, Judy (William) Cain, Dianne (Neil Dicob) Backus, Barbara (Michael) LaMont, George (Cheri) Backus, and Scott (Cheryl) Backus; seven grandchildren; a great-grandson; her siblings, Mary-Ellen (Peter) Vitto and David D. (Jean) Hughes; and a son-in-law, Christian MacGregor.
She was predeceased by a daughter, Sandi MacGregor on April 15th, 2009; siblings Mildred Hughes, Inah (Hughes) Eichorn, Richard Hughes, Edna (Hughes) Jones, William Hughes, Jr. and Robert Hughes.
Mon. 7/3/2017 Watertown Times
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