Photo courtesy of Schrader Funeral Home - Eureka
Eureka, Missouri
Jul 24, 1936 – Jan 6, 2025
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.
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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.
Thomas Deman
January 25, 2025 | Tucson, AZ | Family
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.
Kathy Chan
January 13, 2025 | Sunnyvale, CA | Friend
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
January 11, 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.
Elizabeth Rea
January 10, 2025 | St Louis, MO | Friend
Bee, Chuck, Chuck´s dad Louis 1961
Ken Kostelnik
January 10, 2025 | Springdale, AR | Family
Bee, Chuck, Bob Kostelnik, Carole Kostelnik Branch 1960
Ken Kostelnik
January 10, 2025 | Springdale, AR | Family
Aunt Bee will always live in our memory.
Ken Kostelnik
January 10, 2025 | Springdale, AR | Family
