Mae K. (Long) Long

Mae K. (Long) Long, 90, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 19th in her home at Moravian Village.  She was the wife of the late Wallace M. Long, founder of the former Long Funeral Home in Bethlehem. 

Mae was born in Marion Township, Berks County, the daughter of the late Warren F. Long and the late Beulah Virgie (Hartman) Long Bross.  She grew up in Strausstown, the youngest of 9 children. She graduated from Bryland School of Beauty Culture.  She and her husband owned both a beauty shop and a funeral home in Oley until her family moved to Bethlehem in 1964, when they purchased the former Steyers Funeral Home.

Mae was involved in many activities at Central Moravian Church, including Busy Workers, Sacristans, Sunday School, and Ladies Sewing Society, where she enjoyed making the detailed dresses for Polly Heckewelder and Anna Nitschmann dolls.  She was an active member of the Bethlehem Lioness Club, the Order of the Eastern Star, Elks Club, as well as bowling weekly in a women’s league at Town and Country Lanes up until age 80. 

Survivors: Mae is survived by her son, Michael Long and his wife Terri of Bethlehem Township; her daughter Michele Graffis and her husband Dale of NC;  her grandchildren Meghan Gaur and her husband Agosh of NY, Douglas Long and his wife Shelley of Virginia, Tyler Long and his wife Kelsey of Hanover Township, Andrew Graffis of CO; great-grandchildren  Hallie, Maisie, Clara, Roshan, Callen and Maya; sister-in-law Mildred Long of Hamburg; and many nieces and nephews.   She was predeceased by her husband, Wallace Long; her siblings Mary Hassler, George Long, Earl Long, Warren Long, Dorothy Heister, Grace Breidigan, Marion Batz, Leona Stoudt; and her grandson Derek Graffis. 

Services: A Memorial Service will be held at 10 AM on Saturday, August 20, 2022, in the Cantelmi Long Funeral Home, 500 Linden Street, Bethlehem.  A visitation will be held from 9am until time of service.

Mae’s family wish to express appreciation to the staff and management of Moravian Village of Bethlehem for their exceptional care.

Contributions: In lieu of flowers, please consider contributions in Mae’s honor to the Angel 34 Foundation, 5611 Hemlock Place, Orefield, PA 18069, for Derek’s Camp Flip-Flop, helping children and their families battling pediatric cancer. 

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