Benjamin Jerry Rott Sr.

Benjamin Jerry Rott, Sr., 91, of Petersburg died Sunday, March 16, 2014. Born in Chesterfield, he was the son of the late Henry and Clara Rezba Rott; and was also preceded in death by his wife, Agnes Lipchak Rott; three brothers, Henry, Charlie and Stanley; and one sister Betsy. Mr. Rott was a lifelong member of St Joseph Catholic Church and proudly served the community through Knights of Columbus. He was also a United States Army Air Corps Veteran. He is survived by his daughter, Claire A. Lee and her husband, Matthew; two sons Benjamin J. Rott, Jr. and his wife, DeAnne, and Phillip G. Rott and his wife, Carrie; eight grandchildren, Abigail, Jacob, Joshua, Ben, Erich, Gregory, Katelyn, and Stuart; two great-grandchildren, Raphael and Carson; numerous nieces and nephews; and two special friends during his widowed years, Alyce Griffin and Jerri Godfrey. A Christian Wake service will be held at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, March 19th at the Petersburg Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son. A Mass of the Resurrection will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday at St. Josephs Catholic Church. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church Outreach Program, P.O. Box 2006, Petersburg, VA 23804 or the Richmond Fisher House Foundation, C/O Mr. Bret Wilkinson EIN 27-3852276, 9201 Arboretum Pkwy, Suite 200, Richmond Va. 23236.