Long Funeral Home
. . . dedicated to serving you with compassion and excellence

Nathan Kamp, Michael Long, Louis James

Wallace (Wally) M. Long, FD – The founder of Long Funeral Home, Wally is a native of Hamburg, PA, and served as a mortician in the US Army in France and Italy during WWII. After the war, he became a Funeral Director in Berks and Schuykill counties, initially establishing the Long Funeral Home in Oley, PA. In 1964, Wally purchased the Steyers Funeral Home at 500 Linden St. in Bethlehem, and moved his business there. Wally provided his clients with excellent service, compassion and attention to family details, and his business continues to prosper to this day. Wally is involved in many community organizations and has served on the Board of Directors for several local businesses and organizations. He takes great pleasure in driving the unique cars in his classic car collection. He is a member of Central Moravian Church in Bethlehem.

Michael A. Long, FD, Owner – A graduate of Juniata College, Michael joined his father at the Long Funeral Home in 1983 after a brief sales career with NCR Corp. Michael has continued his father’s commitment to excellent service and compassion for the families which we serve, and has expertise in arranging a wide variety of unique funeral experiences. Michael participates in a number of civic and church-related organizations in the community. Michael greatly enjoys competitive cycling within the Lehigh Valley area. He has served as an elder and other leadership positions at Edgeboro Moravian Church in Bethlehem.

Dale Graffis, FD, Business Manager – Dale joined the Long Funeral Home in 2004 after a rewarding marketing and management career in with AT&T, Lucent Technologies, and several other major corporations. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Valparaiso University and a Master’s Degree from DePaul University. He graduated from the Funeral Service Education program at Northampton Community College in 2005, and became a licensed funeral director in 2006. He enjoys playing golf and working on home improvement projects. Dale and his family are members of the First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem.

Nathan Kamp, FD – Nathan joined the Long Funeral Home in 2000 while attending the Mortuary Science program at Northampton Community College. He received his funeral director’s license in 2004, and enjoys planning personalized funeral services for the families he serves.

Louis James, FD – Louis joined the Long Funeral Home in 2004 after working with several other funeral homes in the Lehigh Valley. A former social worker with Northampton County, Louis is experienced in handling many different family situations, and guiding their planning for an appropriate ceremony to celebrate the life of their loved one. Louis is a member of Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Bethlehem.

Kay Potter, Secretary – Kay has been the secretary at the Long Funeral Home since 1999. Hers is probably the first voice you will hear on the phone when you call us, and she very capably handles our daily administration activities. Kay is a member of the First Baptist Church of Bethlehem.

Students – Our funeral home has supported the Mortuary Science program at Northampton Community College since its inception, so we often have students serving their field study or internship periods with us. We believe that these unique opportunities are very important for the students, training them to handle a wide breadth of professional challenges, and helping them to pursue a personally rewarding profession. Rachael Minor and Elizabeth Gilbert currently work with us in this capacity.