Uncle Marty will be greatly missed. I still remember the times I visited y'all in Ohio and Virginia, and treasure the memories. He will be greatly missed. Love and Prayers for y'all.
We thank all who have left and will leave a brief tribute, who have sent a card or note, or expressed sympathy in person. Please know that you are all so very much appreciated! Please mark your calendars for May 16th for Marty's Celebration of Life. Our family would love to express our thanks to you, pass along our memories, and hear some of yours! The event will take place at 2:00 pm @ the Lesner Inn in Virginia Beach.
This memorial website was created in memory of our husband/dad/grandfather, Martin (Marty) Waits 79 years old, born on February 14, 1940 and passed away on February 15, 2019. We will remember him forever.
Marty was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on February 14, 1940 to the late Daniel and Loraine (Hoffmann) Waits of Essexville, MI.He graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a degree in Chemical Engineering in 1963 and later received his MBA in Finance from Illinois State University in 1973.Marty was President and Technical Director at Technical Products Corporation.He was an active member and Treasurer of Burton Memorial UMC and worked as CFO at Key Largo Wastewater Treatment while living in Tavernier, FL, where he enjoyed many years of boating and diving in his retirement.
Marty is survived by his wife and high school sweetheart of 57 years, the former JoAnn Anderson. They were married August 12, 1961.He also leaves three children:Daniel (Nancy) Waits of Manassas, VA, Todd (Janine) Waits of Harrisburg, NC, and Jeri (Dave) Johnson of Yorktown, VA;eight grandchildren:Kelli Waits, Kim Waits, Korynne Waits, Joshua (Emily) Waits, Sara Waits, Kalen Johnson, Jenna Johnson, and Jamie Johnson (predeceased him in 1996); and his sister: Carolyn (Danny) Krebs of Essexville, MI.
As mentioned, a Celebration of Life gathering will be held May 16th at 2:00 pm @ the Lesner Inn in Virginia Beach. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Burton Memorial United Methodist Church in Tavernier, FL (http://www.bmumc.net/ click Give Online) or Westminster Canterbury’s Hospice in Virginia Beach, VA (http://www.wcathome.com/chesapeake-hospice).
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Leave a tributeUncle Marty will be greatly missed. I still remember the times I visited y'all in Ohio and Virginia, and treasure the memories. He will be greatly missed. Love and Prayers for y'all.
With deepest simpathy of your loss of Martin .
Sending my love and prayers to you all .
Dotty Ballow.
The name of his boat, as I recall, was "Andiamo", which he explained to me was Italian for "let's get going!"
I last saw him a couple years ago, Nov 2016, in the Keys while involved in a Divers Alert Network (DAN) research study. I added a picture of him from then to the photos.
Marty was not only a great dive buddy but one of my favorite persons. He was always cheery, chatty, and spunky -- what a guy!
We are all very lucky to have had him in our lives for so long, and to have these memories for time to come.
Condolences and Love. - Eric. 'Cousin Ric'
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Uncle Marty will be greatly missed. I still remember the times I visited y'all in Ohio and Virginia, and treasure the memories. He will be greatly missed. Love and Prayers for y'all.