Karl Waitword Obituary
He was the loving husband of Mary M. (Malandrucco) Waitword. They celebrated their 49th wedding anniversary in November of last year.
Born on August 3, 1953, in Staten Island, NY, he was the son of the late William Waitword and the late Isabel (Kasprzykowski) Waitword.
Karl was a proud member of IBEW Local 3 and worked as an electrician for over twenty five years. He was a pet lover and always enjoyed spending time with his dogs and his bird, Murphy. He also loved taking trips to Mt. Airy Casino in Mt. Pocono, PA. Most of all, he was a loving and caring husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend. Karl will be deeply missed by all his friends and family.
In addition to his wife, Mary, he is survived by a son, Karl J. Waitword II and his wife Angela; five grandchildren, Karly Pudimott and her husband Thomas, Floyd, Lukas, Noah, Alyssia; two great grandchildren, Logan and Lilah; a sister, and his beloved dog, Mia. Along with his parents, he was predeceased by a son, Joseph J. Waitword, one sister and one brother.
No services are scheduled at this time. Cremation will take place in H.G. Smith Crematory, Stroudsburg.
In memory of Karl, the family requests to plant a tree in his memory in the spring (see website for details).
The Kresge Funeral Home, 1763 Route 209, Brodheadsville, PA, has been entrusted with the arrangements.
www.kresgefuneralhome.com
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
Kris Wheeler
February 4, 2026
So so sorry Mary and little Karl. Heart felt prayers go out for all of you. I have fond memories of you all!! God bless you as you all grieve and try to process this great loss.
Love,
Kris Wheeler
Diane DeGroat
February 4, 2026
Dear Mary & Family,
As the days and weeks pass, and as you return to life's routine, may you continue to feel comforted by the love and support of family and friends. My deepest sympathies to you and your family.
Love, Diane DeGroat
Theresa
February 3, 2026
Mary and family
I am so very sorry for your loss. I will keep all of you in my prayers!
Terri Meliado Kaper
(Your friend from LICHS class of 1971)
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Hope and Family
February 3, 2026
Mary and family, we are so sorry for the loss of your beloved Karl. Sending our deepest condolences and prayers.
Karen Matthews
February 3, 2026
Dear Mary,
We are so sorry to hear about Karl. He was a wonderful man!
We remember when you all came to our Arrowhead House, Karl was helping Brad with our electrical issues. He was a great father in law that anyone could ask for.
He was an amazing father, grandfather, great grandfather, son and friend to lots of us. He will be deeply missed.
I remember sitting at your house on 9/11 trying to call Karl to make sure he was ok. He finally came home late that night and we were all so relieved.
He loved his grandchildren and great grandchildren so much! Murphy was his right hand bird.
We will keep you in our prayers
Love always Karen and Brad Matthews
Pat Benvenuto Melograne
February 3, 2026
God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Lori & Tom Naselli
February 3, 2026
Dear Mary & Family,
You all have our deepest sympathy, losing Karl will be a great loss to everyone, but look at the legacy he left. Your beautiful grandchildren & great grandchildren will have all these wonderful memories and stories to carry forth. We have been friends for almost 40 years, through happiness and sadness we have endured. Even though this is a sad time we choose to remember all the laughter and fun we had when we got together. We would laugh so hard we couldn't breath!!! Those days were wonderful. I hope you all find comfort in knowing that we saw his generosity and kindness. May his memory be a blessing and we hope you find peace and comfort in them. Love, Lori & Tom
Roberta & John Mellon
February 3, 2026
Dear Mary...John and I, with heavy hearts, mourn the loss of Karl. We are going to miss seeing Karl, sitting on his riding mower, zipping up and down your lawn, ALL summer long! And when he sat outside, Mia was by his side. We feel very blessed to have such nice, caring neighbors...it's probably our New York connection! Mary, take comfort in knowing that Karl is in a much better place, pain free and in the company of lost love ones. And remember you will see him again some day. Roberta and John
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