Stuart N. Lott, 65 years of age, of Simsbury passed away on Monday June 27, 2011 at Hartford Hospital after a valiant three-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Stu grew up in New Rochelle, New York, son of Rose Rubin Lott and Sidney Lott. After graduating from New Rochelle High School, he attended Clarkson College in Potsdam, NY where he received a bachelors degree in social science. He also received a bachelors degree in civil engineering from Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI. Stu worked as a Loss Control Specialist for The Hartford Insurance Group for 28 years and retired from that position in 2000. Immediately after, he joined Kemper Insurance in a similar position for three years finally joining the Lane Construction Company as their Corporate Safety Manager in 2003. He retired in February 2011. He is remembered by his colleagues as the consummate, caring professional and a loyal friend. Stu is survived by his wife of 38 years Martha Cohen Lott, his son Steven Lott and his wife Laura Lott of Clifton, VA, his son Robert Lott of Washington, DC, his sister, Dr. Deborah Ferholt and her husband Dr. Julian Ferholt of Hamden, and nieces, Dr. Beth Ferholt and Sarah Ferholt. The family would like to express their deepest gratitude to Doctors Ramon Jimenez, Robert Siegel and Evan Fox, of Hartford Hospital, and all of the compassionate nurses and staff of the Helen and Harry Gray Cancer Centers.
A funeral service will be held Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 12 noon in the Sanctuary of Farmington Valley Jewish Congregation – Emek Shalom, 55 Bushy Hill Road, Simsbury, CT with Rabbi Howard Herman officiating. Interment will follow in FVJC-ES Memorial Park in Avon, CT. Shiva will be observed at the Lott home at 4 Pennington Dr., Simsbury, CT immediately after the services, Thursday 2-4 and 7-9, and Friday 1-3. In lieu of flowers donations in Stu’s memory may be made to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, 1500 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 200?Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 or www.pancan.org. Arrangements are entrusted to Weinstein Mortuary, Hartford. For further information, directions, or to sign the guest book for Stu, please visit online at www.weinsteinmortuary.com.