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Bernadette K. Tapella (nee Kelly)
1936 - 2025
BORN
1936
DIED
2025
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Bernadette Tapella (nee Kelly) Obituary
Tapella, Bernadette K. (nee Kelly), baptized into the hope of Christ's resurrection, Monday, January 6, 2025. Beloved wife of the late Charles A. Tapella; dearest mother of Julia (Brian) McCrone, Lisa Tapella and Robert Tapella; dear grandmother of Michael, Emily and Thomas McCrone, Sam (Katy), Joe (Maddie), Tim and Ben Leach; great-grandmother of Wren; sister-in-law of Frances Kostelnik and Lynn Tapella; our dear aunt, great-aunt, cousin and friend of many.
Services: Funeral Mass at Most Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 350 E. Fourth Street, Eureka, Saturday, January 11, at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Rosati-Kain Academy Scholarship Fund. Visitation at SCHRADER Funeral Home - Eureka, 108 N. Central Avenue, Friday, January 10, from 3-7 p.m. and Saturday, January 11, at Church, from 10 a.m. until time of Mass. Friends may sign the family’s on-line guestbook at Schrader.com.
Memories and Condolences
for Bernadette Tapella (nee Kelly)
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Thomas Deman
January 25, 2025
Bernadette discovered that we are distant cousins related to my great grandfather Will Kelly, she visited me in Oregon and then a couple times here in Tucson at the university of az Newman center. I will offer my mass for her this weekend. Fr. Thomas DeMan,o.p.
Kathy Chan
January 13, 2025
Miss you Bernadette. Scrapbooking, the drives in the car and just talking on the way to scrapbooking, our lunches at your home talking about whatever - special lady in my life.
January 11, 2025
Dear Tapella Family,
We are sorry to hear of the passing of your mother, Bea. We enjoyed knowing her and Chuck for over 40 years at St. Lawrence.
Sincerely,
Liz & John McGuire
Elizabeth Rea
January 10, 2025
Sending love from The Gatesworth Gals, Donna and Jennie, plus Donna’s daughter Elizabeth. May you continue to delight in The Meramec Bernadette spoke of so fondly. Praying for Bernadette’s memory and eternal spirit and her whole family.
Bee, Chuck, Bob Kostelnik, Carole Kostelnik Branch 1960
Ken Kostelnik
January 10, 2025
Aunt Bee will always live in our memory.
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Jan
10
Visitation
3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Schrader Funeral Home - Eureka108 North Central Avenue at 1st Street, Eureka, MO 63025
Jan
11
Visitation
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Most Sacred Heart Catholic Church
350 E. Fourth Street, Eureka, MO
Jan
11
Funeral Mass
11:00 a.m.
Most Sacred Heart Catholic Church
350 E. Fourth Street, Eureka, MO
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Schrader Funeral Home - Eureka108 North Central Avenue at 1st Street, Eureka, MO 63025