Dr. Bartholomew Luke Hott, 44, Roanoke, and formerly of Rochester, passed away at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, at his residence.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 21, 2026, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Bluffton with Father David Violi celebrating mass. Mass will be celebrated in the lower level of the church.
A Celebration of Life Reception will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, in the Parish Fellowship Gym, on the lower level of the church, following mass.
Local arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Lemler family of Thoma/Rich, Lemler Funeral Home in Bluffton.