Christine Wydick

  • Christine Wydick

Christine Wydick

On October 19, 2023, Christine Wydick, of Shannon Street, Wilkes-Barre Township, Pennsylvania, peacefully passed into heaven while visiting her family in Wisconsin. Born November 5, 1938, in Milwaukee, WI, Chris was the daughter of the late Anthony and Dorothy (Pietrowiak) Pocian.


She attended St. Josaphat and Milwaukee Area Schools and served as an Admin Clerk, stationed at Mather Air Force Base in Sacramento, California. She was a proud veteran.


Chris was a talented dancer and portrayed those talents through her work at Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Milwaukee. She retired from the Engineering Department at the Veteran's Affairs Medical Center in Plains Township, Pennsylvania. She loved to do genealogy with her sisters, volunteer at church and the Senior Craft Shop and travel with her husband and daughters.


Over many years, she made thousands of quilts that were donated to the children’s hospitals; as well as rosaries that she donated to various organizations and the military. Chris’s life revolved around her family. She was always there for anyone who needed her help. She was the best wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt anyone could ask for. We will miss her more than words can express.


Surviving are her daughters, Carrie Gavel (Bernard) of Bear Creek, PA, and Sandra Dervin (Robert), of Edwardsville, PA; grandchildren David Centi (Amy Lynn) of Bear Creek, PA; Alan Centi (Erin) of Sweet Valley, PA; and Robert Dervin Jr., of Edwardsville, PA; great-grandsons, Giovanni Anthony and Brody Centi; brothers Gary Pocian (Sharon), Anthony Pocian (Sue Simmonson), Dwayne Pocian (Betty); sisters Kathleen Upson, Janice Depies (Gerald), and Corrine Pocian; brother-in-law Dave Kollmansberger, sisters-in-law Carol Kashuba and Jean Pocian; and dear cousin Catherine Bat (Tom), as well as many nieces and nephews.


Preceding Chris in death include her husband of 51 years, Stephen Joseph Wydick; parents, Anthony and Dorothy Pocian; brothers, Jack Pocian, Dennis Pocian, and Terrence Pocian; sister, Joyce (Pocian) Kollmansberger; brothers-in-law, Michael Kashuba and Ray Upson; sister-in-law, Sherry Pocian; parents-in-law, Stephen J. (Peg) and Anna Wydick; and her dear aunt Helen Kalinowski.


A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday at 11:00am at Our Lady of Hope Parish, 40 Park Avenue, Wilkes-Barre. The Reverend John S. Terry, Pastor, will be Celebrant. Interment with Military Honors will follow in St. Mary's Maternity Cemetery, West Wyoming. Family and friends will be received at the church from 10:00am until time of Mass.


The family would like to thank Randi Todorov with the Washington County Medical Examiner’s Office for her care and compassion during this unexpected time.


Donations would be greatly appreciated by the family to the charity of your choice, instead of sending flowers.

Arthur Searfoss

By Joseph Jendrzejewski • August 1, 2025
Arthur Searfoss, of Buck Township, PA, passed away at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, shortly after greeting his newest great grandchild on Sunday, July 27, 2025. Born October 13, 1930, in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Andrew and Mamie Glasson Searfoss. Arthur was a 1948 graduate of Laurel Run High School and was an Army Veteran of the Korean War. He was employed at Central Slipper Shoe Company, Wilkes-Barre, for 20 years, and worked as a trans filler at Liquid Carbonic, Laurel Run, for 22 years. Arthur was a member of Laurel Run Primitive Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret in 2011; daughter Margaret Dianne Searfoss brothers, James, William, Richard, and Jerry Searfoss; sisters, Elizabeth Kohlis, Bessie Zendzon, and Mamie Dominick. Surviving is his daughters, Donna Marie Olson of Parsons, PA, Carrie Jo Searfoss of Buchanan, GA, and Robin An McGrady of Rockmart, GA, grandchildren, Heather Sibert of Greenville, NC, Brian Sibert of Connecticut, Michael McGrady of Mountain Top, PA, Lindsey Garrity of Shavertown, PA, Jamie Olson of Port Charlotte, FL, Billy Olson of Wyoming, PA, April Olson of Wilkes-Barre, PA, and Brooke Stepanski of Parsons, PA; 7 Great Grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, August 6th, at 10:00am at the Jendrzejewski Funeral Home, 21 North Meade Street, Wilkes-Barre. Interment with Military Honors will follow in Memorial Shrine Cemetery, Carverton. Friends may call Wednesday morning from 9:00am until time of services.

David J. Potorski

By Joseph Jendrzejewski • August 1, 2025
David Joseph Potorski I was born July 29, 1960, in Millstone (Somerset County) New Jersey, to Joseph Francis Potorski and Eleanor Leszczynski (Letinski) Potorski, and was raised as Catholic. On July 30, 2025, David joined his parents and one of his sons in Heaven. David graduated from Steinert High School in N.J. in1978. He was employed by Florence N.J. Road Department, then as a contractor, lastly to his parents as a caregiver. A key Scripture verse that represents David’s life is from 1 Samuel 16:7. “For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” Also in 1 Samuel 13:14, the name David is referred to as, “A man after God’s own heart.” David is remained by his brother Joel John Potorski and wife Diane. And his sister Carol-Ann Marie Potorski, his two sons, David Joseph Potorski II who passed in 2010, and Joseph Daniel Potorski, his granddaughters, Ariana and Zofia Potorski, his nieces and spouses, Rebecca and husband Justin Wright, Noelle Potorski, Melanie M. and husband A.J. Pillette. As David met his Maker, he experienced 2 Peter 3:8: “With the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.” As David entered his Eternal Home, the Lord greeted him with “Welcome my Beloved!” Private funeral services were held by the Jendrzejewski Funeral Home, Wilkes-Barre. A Celebration of David's life will be held by family on the West Coast.

Amanda Lynn Longfoot

By Joseph Jendrzejewski • July 18, 2025
Sunrise July 18, 1990 – Sunset July 16, 2025 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Amanda Lynn Longfoot, who left this world unexpectedly at home on July 16, 2025, just two days before her 35th birthday. Born on July 18, 1990, Amanda was a graduate of Wyoming Valley West High School. She was strong, wild, and carried a fierce will to change—for herself and for those around her. Amanda was never afraid to fight for a better life, even in the face of adversity. Her fire was undeniable, her spirit unbreakable. Amanda was preceded in death by her beloved mother, Marcia Zamber, whose love and memory remained close to her heart always and her grandmother, Debra Longfoot. She is survived by her loving father, Keith Longfoot and his wife Lori Longfoot. She also leaves behind her brother Scott Zamber, her grandparents, Jean and Rick Neely, and Paul Longfoot along with his partner, Melissa Wishneski; step brothers, Kyle and Christopher Rushton. Amanda’s love extended to many—a wide circle of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends who became family. Each one carries a piece of her fierce love, her bold energy, and her deep desire for better relationships. Amanda’s legacy is one of strength, struggle, and resilience. She lived life on her terms, and her story is one of both pain and purpose. Her journey touched more lives than she probably ever realized. A celebration of Amanda’s life will be held Sunday July 20th, 2025 from 3-5pm at the Jendrzejewski Funeral Home, 21 North Meade Street, Wilkes-Barre. In lieu of flowers, the family is kindly accepting donations to help with funeral and memorial expenses which can be provided directly to the funeral home. Until then, may we honor her memory by loving harder, forgiving more freely, and never giving up on ourselves or each other. Rest easy, Amanda. You were deeply loved. You mattered. And you will never be forgotten.