Rita Antionette Sigo Tarnalicki

  • Rita Antionette Sigo Tarnalicki

Rita Antionette Sigo Tarnalicki

Rita Antionette Sigo Tarnalicki passed peacefully into the arms of our Lord on Sunday, October 9th, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. Rita was born on 8/16/40 to the late Joseph Sigo and Catherine Matowdlak Sigo in Wilkes-Barre Township. 


She graduated from Smiths Nursing School before she graduated from Wilkes-Barre Twp High School in 1958. She married her prince Frank W Tarnalicki in October 1958 She worked in several purse and shoe factories in the area as a leather skiver. She was the co-founder and a charter member of the Wilkes-Barre Twp Volunteer Fire Dept. Ladies Auxiliary. She also worked as an assistant to Mrs. Welabob at the W-B Twp Nursery School. She found her niche helping girls become young women by volunteering as a Girl Scout Leader for Penn’s Woods Council for over 25 years. 


When her husband Frank battled brain cancer they received a prayer shawl which brought them both great comfort. She wanted to share that comfort with others after his passing in 2007. Rita utilized her love of knitting and crocheting to become the driving force behind the Prayer Shawl Ministry, along with some close friends, at Our Lady of Hope Church. They made prayer shawls for the sick, caps and blankets for local neonatal units, and hats and scarves for those in need. Even during her last days, thinking of others, she tried to crochet for the ministry. 


Rita is preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Frank, son Joseph Tarnalicki, grandson Erik Smith, sisters Florence Zaruta, Marcella Zapotek, and Elsie Krasanhill, and brother Joseph Sigo. Rita is survived by her children Antionette Smith, husband Ronald; Bernadette Gurnari, husband Anthony;


David Tarnalicki, fiance Josephine McCarthy; and Rachel Tarnalicki. Grandchildren, Pamela and Kurt Smith; Eugene, Joseph, and Deena Gurnari; Joshua, Kristofer, and Kathryn Tarnalicki. Great grandchildren 

Richard and Scarlett Smith and Lilliana Gurnari. 


Funeral services will be held Monday at 9:30am from the Jendrzejewski Funeral Home, 21 North Meade Street, Wilkes-Barre, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00am at Our Lady of Hope Parish, Park Avenue, Wilkes-Barre. The Reverend John S. Terry, Pastor, will be Celebrant. Interment will follow in St. Mary's Maternity Cemetery, West Wyoming. Friends may call Sunday from 3:00 to 7:00pm at the funeral home.


She was a patient of Hospice of the Sacred Heart and we would like to thank their inpatient and outpatient staff for all their kindness. 

In lieu of flowers please donate to Hospice of the Sacred Heart 53 Glenmaura National Blvd Suite#120, Moosic, PA 18507.

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.