Wallace (Wally) M. Long, FD, 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 Schuylkill 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 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 for families from diverse cultural backgrounds. Michael participates in a number of civic and church-related organizations in the community, including H. Stanley Goodwin Lodge #684 of Free and Accepted Masons, Morning Star Rotary, and the Moravian Archives. 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 management career with AT&T, Lucent Technologies, and other major corporations. He graduated from Valparaiso University and DePaul University, as well as Northampton Community College, where he received the faculty's "Outstanding Funeral Student Award" in 2005. He became a licensed funeral director in 2006, and values the opportunity to serve our client families with unique, personalized services. He enjoys playing golf and working on home improvement projects. Dale and his family are members of the First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem where they are active in the youth programs of the church.
Louis James, FD
Lou joined the Long Funeral Home in 2004 after working with several other funeral homes in the Lehigh Valley. A former priesthood candidate and later a caseworker for Northampton County DHS, he graduated from Allentown College and Northampton Community College, and also attended Mary Immaculate Seminary. He became a licensed Funeral Director in 1997, and is experienced in handling many different family situations, and helping families of all denominations and customs to plan a meaningful ceremony to celebrate the life of their loved one. Lou is a member of Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Bethlehem, where he serves as a Eucharistic minister and on several parish committees. He is also a third degree Knight of Columbus, a degreed member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, a member of the British Institute of Embalmers, and has served several years on the board of directors for Fighting AIDS Continously Together. He enjoys spending time with his family and friends, and annual trips to Ireland.
Alain Cooke, FD, CPC, Family Services Director
Alain is an experienced funeral director with a deep knowledge of pre-need planning. She specializes in creating unique solutions to help each familiy achieve their pre-planning goals. She graduated with honors from the Northampton Community College Funeral Service program in 1991 and has been a licensed funeral director for many years, so she has many resources available to help in tailoring customized packages to meet everyone's distinctive needs. Alain is a Board Member of the Katie Stauffer Memorial Art Center, a member of both the NFDA and PFDA, and member of the Bethlehem Chamber of Commerce and the Bethlehem Chapter of Business Network International. She also volunteers at a cemeter, marking the graves for burial and keeping historical records. Her many hobbies and interests include: traveling, skiing, scuba diing, desert ATV-ing, kayaking, sewing, gardening, playing with her dogs, and spending time with her family.
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 Funeral Service Education program at Northampton Community College since its inception, so we often have students serving their field study or funeral director internship periods with us. We believe that our hands-on 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. We currently have two young men, Alex Maher and Jacob Bednar, working in this capacity. We hope that you have the chance to meet these outstanding young people as they launch their careers in funeral service.