Bernadette-Tapella (nee Kelly)-Obituary

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Bernadette K. Tapella (nee Kelly)

Jul 24, 1936 - Jan 6, 2025

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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.

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.

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

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, Chuck´s dad Louis 1961

Bee, Chuck, Bob Kostelnik, Carole Kostelnik Branch 1960

Aunt Bee will always live in our memory.

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Bernadette's 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),...

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