Birth date: Jul 26, 1951 Death date: Jul 2, 2024
Dr. Karen Kritsky, D.O., died Tuesday morning July 2nd, 2024, at her home on Sand Key, Florida. Karen was born in Monessen, Pennsylvania on July 26th, 1951, as the first born child of Dorothy & Walter Kritsky Sr. Karen grew up mas Read Obituary
Dear Wally, cousin Rosemary writing you. I am sooo sorry to learn about Karen's passing. I talked with her in April, and she sounded great. I am having a hard time with this...I am the oldest in family...not fair to you and Eddie. She was a warm and loving person. Much love to you. Cousin Rosemary
Dear Eddie & family, I am truly sorry for the great loss you & the world have suffered! She was an innovative woman and an inspiration to me, as she opened the Florida Breast Institute. Thank you Karen for all you gave to me! Love, Kathy
Kathy DallaCosta lit a candle in memory of Karen Lynch
I worked with Dr. Kritsky at Largo Medical Center on the wound/ostomy team and surgical floor many years ago. All of us nurses liked her easygoing manner and how she valued our opinions. She was such a great person and so down to earth with her patients and the staff. I was sorry to hear about her passing. My condolences to her husband and family.
It was such a privilege to know and work with Karen for the many years we were in practice; and to solidify our friendship, we and our families lived on Sand Key, Fl. where we would meet on the sand or sidewalk where Eddie would rollerblade. Our discussions solved many of the world's problems and from these chats I would learn of her devotion and dedication to her patients; especially those with breast cancer. She, indeed, was a beautiful person, both inside and out....Rest In Peace dear friend. Dr. and Mrs. R. Knaus
Karen and I met when we both were newly establishing our medical practices across from each other on Seminole Blvd. in Seminole across the street from University General Hospital in 1983. We both grew our practices successfully over the past 40 years. One particularly memorable moment was when we were invited to a mutual patient’s house where she cooked us an authentic Italian dinner and gave us too much grappa afterwards! Vicki and I will miss her much.
Whenever people think of Karen, they often say she was glamorous. Karen cared about having nice clothes and jewelry. I have been told that at one time she had her nails done and hair extensions done every Friday and removed at the start of her workweek.
Mom said, she met a glamorous women (Karen) at the condos swimming pool and decided that she would be a. perfect mate for her son. (true or false) , it is a good story). But Karen was so much more than being a glamorous, beautiful woman. She was very intelligent She was ambitious and driven. Laura and I saw her Florida Breast Institute, a state of the art facility. Laurie also watched a video she had where Karen discussed wound care. She mentioned to us that she spent 6 months training at the Cleveland Clinic and never left the hospital grounds. Karen worked very hard all of her life and loved what she was doing.
She and Eddie were the perfect party planners. I will never forget their wedding in Hawaii. It was carefully planned and executed and it was the ultimate good times. But so was Eddie's birthday party in Sarasota as was Lindsay's wedding party as was every dinner at your condo especially the raclette dinner.
Karen also loved a good time. we called her Veuve Cicquot Girl !!!, I remember one night on your deck consuming bottle after bottle of champagne. I also remember the time you visited Cleveland and the Blue Angels planes flew over our heads. (It was Air Show Week). Karen, without missing a beat thanked us immediately for arranging a fly over in her honor. Laurie and I will never forgot the kindness and help Karen provided when we had medical emergencies. When I developed a twisted bowel while we were sailing near Curacao, she walked Rod through our options for me to survive. She has helped Laurie through Josh's struggles and surgeries many times.
You and Karen were a great team enjoying travel, entertaining and just loving life together. You were a lucky man with a very special partner.
Love.
Marianne & Rod
