Martin Nathaniel Waite Jr.

Pawlet, Vermont – It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our beloved father, husband and grandfather Marty Waite. Marty passed away in his home of 60-plus years on Thursday, July 6, 2023. Marty was 89 years young and involved with family activities and his hobbies this year until his passing.

He was born in Pawlet, Vermont, on March 13, 1934, to Martin Waite Sr. and Lillian Appling Waite. He is survived by his wife Shirley Anne Lockwood/Waite. They were happily married for 66 years.

He also is survived by sons David (Melissa) and Richard (Julie), daughter Tracy Nagell (Paul), granddaughter Jessica Portillo (Edgar) and a great-grandchild who is due in December. Marty is also survived by five brothers Sam, Myron, Charles, Perry and Bill and four sisters Maryann, Emily, Pam and Donna. The middle child of 13, he was predeceased by brother Marvin and sisters Ruth LaPort and Edith Mach.

Marty entered the Marine Corps and proudly served in the Korean War during his early 20s. Upon his return to Pawlet he married Shirley and started his family.

He worked a variety of jobs from building silos and doing road work to retiring from Telescope Casual Furniture in 1997.

In those early years, he had his pilot’s license and volunteered with the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) with his good friend and brother-in-law.

Marty was a member of the Fraternal Order of the Masons alongside several of his brothers.

Over the years on his Pawlet farmette, he raised cattle and pigs and grew amazing vegetable gardens. Shirley and Marty were the original recyclers. They repurposed everything and rarely let anything go to waste. Handy with his hands, Marty could build and fix about anything. Cutting wood with a chainsaw for years, he finally gave in to using a log splitter in his 70s.

Some of his fondest memories were family get-togethers, camping, fishing and boating at Lake St. Catherine.

A Celebration of Life and Memorial Service were held at the Pawlet Mettowee Cemetery in Pawlet on Sunday, July 23, at 1 p.m.

The family wishes to extend our sincere thanks to family and friends who supported Marty during this difficult time and to the amazing grace of the hospice team.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the VNA Office of Philanthropy, VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region, 9 Albert Cree Dr., Rutland, VT 05701 or online at vermontvisitingnurses.org/support-hospice.