Jess & Josh
Jessica Francesca (Mariano) Yoo
August 30, 1984 - January 14, 2016
Jessica Francesca (Mariano) Yoo passed away January 14, 2016 in St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem as a result of injuries sustained from a January 7, 2016 car accident in East Allen Twp. She was born to Bruce and Jodi (Reichel) Mariano on August 30, 1984 in Fountain Hill and was welcomed by big brother Joshua. Jess was also the beloved wife of Keaton, with whom she shared the joy of their pup, Finley. They celebrated three years of marriage on October 27, 2015 and were together six years prior to marrying.
Jess graduated from Notre Dame High School, Easton in 2002 where she played volleyball and basketball and ran track. She went on to earn a communications degree from Bloomsburg University in 2006; while there, she was an active member of the Chi Sigma Rho sorority. She was also a member of Holy Family Catholic Church, Nazareth.
At the time of her death, Jess was completing a funeral service internship at the Joseph F. Reichel Funeral Home Inc., of Nazareth, founded by her grandfather in 1957. Previously, she worked at Guardian Life Insurance, Bethlehem and Hobbie Personnel Services, Allentown and Lansdale.
Jess thrived on being loved and loving hard in return. Her mission was always the happiness of others. She viewed the world as only good, with a heart so big, she wore it on her sleeve. She fought for those she cared about, and forgave without hesitation. She built bridges, bridged gaps, and mended breaks.
She laughed loud and often, and did everything with unmatchable passion and impeccable style.
Life with her was a fantastic adventure.
Joshua Tyler Mariano
December 5, 1979 - March 21, 2018
Joshua Tyler Mariano left this world on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 to join his beloved sister, Jessica Francesca Yoo. Josh was born December 5, 1979 in Fountain Hill. He was the loving son of Bruce and Jodi (Reichel) Mariano. Josh graduated from Notre Dame High School in 1998. He was a political science major at the University of Pittsburgh and went on to study in the Funeral Service Education program at Northampton Community College.
Josh had a unique sense of humor, a contagious giggle, and was a lover of sports, pop culture, and animals. Josh will always be remembered for being a gentle and loving soul; he had a kind, big, and sensitive heart that brought happiness to all who were lucky to know him.