03/26/2024
It's with great sorrow to announce the passing of Dr Louis Marotti.
Louis A. Marotti, Jr., MD, PhD, FAANS, 51
March 22, 2024
Louis A. Marotti Jr., 51, of Lititz, PA passed away suddenly after a brief illness on March 22, 2024. Lou was born in New Haven, CT and grew up in East Haven, CT. He was valedictorian of his graduating class at Notre Dame High School of West Haven. Lou graduated magna cm laude from Yale University in 1994, and went on to attend the Yale School of Medicine where he earned his MD and a PhD in Neuroscience. Following his residency in Neurosurgery at Yale, Lou completed a spine surgery fellowship at New England Baptist Hospital in Boston, MA. In 2010, Lou joined the practice of Argires & Marotti Neurosurgical Associates of Lancaster, as a partner. For the past fourteen years, he has touched the lives of countless patients and colleagues. Lou was a member of the American Board of Neurological Surgeons, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, the Pennsylvania Neurosurgical Society, and the American College of Surgeons. He was Board Certified in Neurological Surgery and was the Chief of the Division of Neurosurgery at Lancaster Regional Medical Center.
Lou savored every drop of his life. He was a lifelong motorsports enthusiast, from dirt bikes and Mustangs in his youth to Ducatis and Ferraris in his later years. He loved racing and wouldn’t miss a formula one race – Ferrari all the way! Lou and his wife, Jill loved music and rocked out to countless live concerts in their almost 20 years together. Lou had a meticulous nature and this was reflected by his tremendous appreciation for anything created by people who dedicated themselves to their craft for the sake of making something the best it could possibly be. His resulting knowledge of watches and watch collection was “insane” (a term he often used). Even his pair of everyday sweatpants were made of the finest Italian fabric from a small family-owned business in Italy. Gin martinis with blue cheese stuffed olives were his favorite but Lou was captivated by wines and spirits from all over the world. Good food was an obsession. Known for his love of steaks, no one knew more about beef than Lou Marotti. After the kids were in bed, you could find Lou in the whirlpool bath with a cigar, sipping an Islay scotch, watching You tube’s “One-bite Pizza Reviews.” He just “didn’t want it to end.”
Above all things, Lou loved his family. He met the love of his life, Jill, in 2005 and they have two boys Louis, 8 and Bailey, 6. He is so proud of his boys and honestly believes they are the most beautiful of Gods’ creations. Lou loved his devoted parents, Rita, and Lou, so much. He referred to his mother as “an angel on earth” and was so excited to be taking his dad to see Italy in June. Lou wanted to give his parents the world and was so grateful for their love. He was also very close with his brothers and sister and spoke of them always with love and admiration.
Lou cared about people and always reserved judgement. He gave himself to everyone, if even to his detriment. He always took time with his patients and made sure to listen and teach them about their conditions. He had an innate ability to connect with other people that was so powerful. His humor and lighthearted nature will be remembered fondly. Lou has made such a tremendous positive impact on the lives of so many it can honestly be said that he made the world a better place. Lou will always be remembered as an excellent surgeon, amazing father and husband, the best son, brother, and brother-in-law anyone could ever ask for. He will be sorely missed by his family and friends, and by all who ever knew him.
He is survived by his wife Jill Marotti (Vasi) and sons, Louis A. Marotti, III and Bailey Marotti, as well as his parents, Louis A. Marotti and Rita Marotti, his sister and brother-in-law, Neisha and Michael Scinto, his brothers, Joseph A. Marotti (Ashlee Marotti) and Matthew A. Marotti (Maria Marotti), His Mother-in-Law, Joyce Bailey, Father-in-Law, Mark Vasi, Brother-in-law, Bret Vasi (Krista) and Sister-in-law, Tara Vasi (Matthew) and his nieces and nephews, Noah Marotti, Mya Scinto, Audrey Marotti, Leo Vasi, Eva Vasi, Maeve Sorenson.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11AM on Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 601 E. Delp Rd, Lancaster, PA 17601. There will not be a visitation prior to Mass on Tuesday. The Mass will be livestreamed via the church website, www.sjnlancaster.org. Interment will be private in Landis Valley Cemetery. Family and friends will be received from 4-7PM on Monday, April 1, 2024 at Charles F. Snyder Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory, 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz, PA 17543. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, www.stjude.org.
