Our Staff

Our Staff

James Funeral Home & Cremation Service, PC, is committed to providing your family with the finest in personal care. In fact, it has been comforting for area families to know that a member of our funeral home staff is available to help at any time of the day or night and that in most cases, the person you speak with on the phone will be the same person you will meet when you make arrangements and will be with you throughout the service.

When a loved one dies, all you need to do is make one phone call. From that moment on, we’ll take on the responsibilities of the physical care of your loved one, and the emotional care of those left behind. We are committed to providing the finest in funeral and cremation services in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. We will speak honestly about the cost of a funeral, offer your family a selection of affordable  caskets and or cremation urns, and can also help with grief support.  A funeral can only be done one time and it is our goal to satisfy your loved ones wishes, meet your families needs and to work within your budget. 

Please take a few minutes to get to know our staff. We’re sure you’ll find each of us to be all that you would hope for in a trusted funeral professional.

Our staff is the reason why more families choosing to hold funeral services in Bethlehem select James Funeral & Cremation Service.

Louis C. James

President and Supervisor

Email: jamesfuneralhome@aol.com
Office Phone: 610-867-4617
Fax: 610-691-1045
Mobile Phone: 610-442-0583

Lou has been working in Funeral Service for the last 26 years starting part time, working as a driver and parking attendant while briefly in college. A former seminarian and priesthood candidate and later a caseworker for Northampton County DHS, Children & Youth Division, he is a 1985 graduate of Allentown College of St. Francis De Sales (now DeSales University) and later attended the former Mary Immaculate Seminary for 3 years leaving religious life in 1989 . After graduating 1996 from Northampton Community College with a degree in Funeral Service, he became a licensed Funeral Director in 1997.    Lou is very active in the community.  He is a former parishioner of Holy Ghost R. C. Church, where he was a Eucharistic Minister and Lector and currently a parishioner of Assumption BVM Parish, Bethlehem, and serves as a lector and volunteers on various committees. 

Lou is a member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH), a Third Degree Knight of Columbus and recently received Knighthood in the Equestrian Order of the Knights of The Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. 

Lou has also served on various boards and organizations.  He is past president of the Eastern PA Funeral Director's Association (2005), served on the board of FACT (Fighting AIDS Continuously Together), and President of the South Bethlehem Historical Society (2018-2021).

In his spare time, Lou enjoys time with his family and friends, going to Rehoboth Beach Delaware, Camping, and taking trips to Ireland, where he has also run small group tours of the country.  An animal lover, Lou has been involved in Italian Greyhound Rescue, as well as the Center for Animal Health and Welfare.


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Jennifer L. Nicholas

Funeral Director and Director of Pre-need Counselor

Email: jamesfuneralhome@aol.com
Office Phone: 610-867-4617

Jennifer is a native of Bethlehem. She is a 1999 graduate of Freedom High School and a 2002 graduate of Northampton Community College where she received her Funeral Service Education degree. Jennifer received her Funeral Director’s license in 2003 and in 2004 received her PA Insurance license. Jennifer, in addition to being a compassionate funeral director, is experienced in assisting families who have the need or desire to pre-arrange their funeral services. She had worked with John Lunsford and the former Snyder, Hinkle and Lunsford Funeral Home staff until John's passing and  agreed to come back and assist families with their pre-arrangements at the James Funeral Home and Cremation Service, PC and is one of the friendly faces you will be greeted by at visitations and viewings. Jennifer has extensive experience in helping families and individuals with pre-planning and pre-funding funerals.  Jen is a member of Light of Christ (formerly Messiah) Lutheran Church in Bethlehem.

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