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Lewis Singer Obituary

Lewis A. Singer of Plantsville, CT, formerly of West Hartford, CT and Boynton Beach, FL, died of complications from COVID on Friday, January, 21, 2022. He was surrounded by his three daughters who never left his side. He was predeceased by his parents Saul and Ida, his brothers Billy and Miles, and sister Sandy, as well as his beloved wife Ronni. He and Ronni were married for 43 years, having met at the age of 12 and with whom they built the family of their dreams. The deep love they had for one another was truly something to behold, and we are so grateful that they can be together again. Born in Hartford, Lewis attended Weaver High School and the University of Connecticut. He graduated from the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy in 1966 and received a J.D. degree from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 1969. Soon after receiving his J.D., Lewis began his career at Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance, working his way up from his earliest beginnings in the Law Department to Chief Compliance Officer. He was widely respected for his exceptional ability to combine his knowledge of the law with common sense skills, which he always said was the most important part. He served on the West Hartford Town Council, as well as numerous insurance industry associations. Lewis was fun, handsome, smart, and artistic. Both in life and on his favorite tennis court, he always challenged you. He challenged the way you thought and played and loved. If you knew him, you were better for it. In addition to his athleticism, Lewis always had his camera in his hand, ready to capture the next great shot. His photographs are a stunning testament to his lifelong ability to always know what to focus on. To his nine grandchildren, he was simply known as "Pa." They loved spending time with him at the beach, walking in the woods, shooting hoops, playing wiffle ball in the backyard, Legos, drawing, ice cream sundaes, and so many other happy memories in Florida and Connecticut together. He is survived by his three daughters and sons in law, Stacy and Ron Pitluk of Pleasanton, CA, Meredith and Alan Chandler of West Hartford, CT, and Jennifer and Philip Meer of West Hartford, CT. In addition he leaves behind his nine beloved grandchildren: Sam, Sofie, Grace, Ethan, Sarah, Rachel, Dylan, Ruby, and Hope. A celebration of his life will be held at 12 o'clock on Monday, January 24, 2022 at Congregation Beth Israel, 701 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford, CT with Rabbi Michael Pincus officiating. Masks are required for all attendees. A virtual option will also be available. Internment will follow in the Emanuel Synagogue Cemetery, Wethersfield, CT. The family wishes to thank the staff at LiveWell, which Lewis called home these past few years. There are too many wonderful people to thank individually, but we will forever be grateful for your extraordinary kindness. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Lewis Singer's honor to LiveWell (1261 South Main Street, Plantsville, CT 06479), to further enable them to support people experiencing cognitive change. For additional information or to share memories of our beloved Dad, please visit www.weinsteinmortuary.com. Lewis, Dad, Pa, you were our rock and we will love you forever.

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Published by Hartford Courant on Jan. 23, 2022.

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George Ripley

January 27, 2022

Dear Meredith, Stacy and Jennifer,

I was saddened to hear of your Dad´s passing and am sorry I could not have been with you for his service. Please accept my deepest sympathy on your loss. I want to share a few memories of my years with him.

I worked with your Dad at Phoenix for over 25 years and during many of those years, he was my manager. We got along quite well and I truly enjoyed working for him. Hard work was no stranger to Lew. He had a strong work ethic and could almost always be found in his office, in shirt sleeves, pouring over a draft letter, memo, or an agreement of some type.

As a manager, Lew´s door was always open and he readily provided sound, common-sense guidance in response to the issue du jour. He preferred these meetings to be brief and to the point. I recall him telling me more than once, "time is money" and that was my signal that it was time for me to get back to work.

Lew was an affable travelling companion and I have fond memories of attending many out-of-town industry meetings with him during the years we worked together.

Lew was generous in sharing his family with those he worked with and it was always nice to see his lovely wife, Ronnie, and hear about the activities of his three girls. We attended many of the important events in Lew´s life, including the wedding of at least one of his daughters and the passing of his brother Miles, his sister, Sandy, and sadly, his beloved Ronnie.

While I left Phoenix in 2000 and didn´t see as much of Lew after that, my memories of my years with him are as fresh as if they happened yesterday. Rest in peace, my friend.

Betsy Rudden

January 24, 2022

I worked with your dad for many years at the Phoenix. He was a fantastic man always fair, and incredibly helpful. I also reconnected with him at Connecticut children´s where I worked for several years before retiring. I´m so very sorry for your loss, he was a wonderful man and your mom was a wonderful woman. Please except my sincere sympathy.

Bruce & Maxine Felderstein

January 23, 2022

So sorry to hear of Lews passing. He was a very devoted husband, father, grandfather. He was devoted to tennis & golf & was an excellent athlete .We will always remember the good old days with you & Ronni.@

Don Bertrand

January 23, 2022

I am so fortunate to have had Lew as the initial guide and long term mentor in my career as an attorney in the Phoenix Law Dept. He understood law to not only require legal acumen, but grounding in a true respect for and understanding of the full lives of the people we served. I don't think I ever left his office without a smile on my face enriched by the anecdotal comments on the life of the people surrounding our work ... no matter the seriousness of the law matter at issue. His life cannot help but live on through all of us. My sincerest sympathy to his cherished and greatly loved family who, threw him, we all knew.

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Janet and Herb Chandler

January 22, 2022

We were fortunate to know Lew as our son´s father-in-law and enjoyed his company immensely as a friend. Lew was an admirable person, one who offered much to inspire and emulate. We will miss him.

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