Rita Seliga, 77 years old, lifelong resident of Kenosha, WI passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 12, 2024, at her home.
She was born May 4, 1946, in Kenosha, WI the daughter of the late Louis and Ann (Scarlato) Aiello. She
attended St. Mark Catholic School and graduated from St. Joseph’s High School – class of 1964. On April 4, 1970, she married Vincent “Vince” Seliga at St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church, Kenosha, WI.
Rita held various positions of employment throughout her career; she owned and operated The Smart Set Beauty Salon for several years and went on to become regional manager for Cost Cutters. She later worked for numerous retailers in Kenosha, and then worked for Jelly Belly Candies and Confections in North Chicago, IL. While working at the North Chicago factory, she was enlisted to help open the new Pleasant Prairie Jelly Belly Factory store. In 2011, Rita retired from Cardinal Health as a Sales Operations Specialist.
Rita will be remembered for her confidence and generosity; she loved to entertain and shared her gift of baking and cooking with everyone she could, and loved keeping up with her Italian heritage and traditions. Rita was a devout Catholic and active member of St. Mark Catholic Church. She also enjoyed attending classic car shows with Vince during their many years together.
Survivors include her husband of nearly 54 years, Vince; daughter Janel (Jeff) Wamboldt of Pleasant Prairie, WI; granddaughters, Taylor and Brooke Wamboldt; a niece Beth (Aiello) Olson and nephew, Rick Aiello.
In addition to her parents, Rita was preceded in death by her brothers, Richard (Jill) Aiello and Fr. John
Aiello.
Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 18, 2024, at Proko Funeral Home. A prayer service will be held at 9:15 a.m. on Friday, January 19, 2024, at the funeral home with a 10:00 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church, 7117 14th Avenue, Kenosha, WI. Entombment will follow in All Saints Mausoleum, Pleasant Prairie, WI. In lieu of flowers those desiring may make contributions to St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church or the American Heart Association, in her memory.
