Frank Bellotti, Massachusetts’ former three-term lawyer normal and one-time lieutenant governor, died Tuesday at 101, his household mentioned in a press release.
Bellotti was unsuccessful in his three bids to take over the Governor’s Workplace however nonetheless held an influential put up in native politics. He’s largely heralded as the one who remodeled the Legal professional Common’s Workplace right into a non-partisan regulation workplace through the Nineteen Seventies and Eighties.
In a press release, his household mentioned they have been “deeply saddened” by the demise of their father, who died just below two years after his spouse Maggie. Bellotti left behind 11 kids, 25 grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren, his household mentioned.
“We will always be grateful to my dad for his endless love and support. He was always there for us as a guiding light in all our endeavors. I learned from him the power of the law and the special responsibility of serving as an officer of the court,” his son, former assistant district lawyer and protection lawyer Peter Bellotti, mentioned.
The World Conflict II veteran was one of many authentic Navy Seals and got here again to the state to embark on a prolonged political profession that had a “significant” affect on regulation, politics, and enterprise in Massachusetts.
Bellotti’s daughter, Sheila Bellotti-Marchetti, mentioned the household is “heartbroken to be saying goodbye to our dad, and take comfort in the knowledge that he joins our mother, Maggie, in Heaven.”
“Many remember him as Massachusetts lieutenant governor and attorney general, and we still hear stories from the countless people who considered him a mentor. He shaped policies with integrity and wisdom, always striving to positively impact the lives of those he served,” the household mentioned of their assertion.
Norfolk County Treasurer and former Norfolk Sheriff Michael Bellotti mentioned his dad was his “north star and supported me always, as he did all his kids.”
“I’ll miss our talks about his rich political history dating back to the 60’s and we will forever hold dear over 50 years of Sunday dinners we shared,” Michael Bellotti mentioned.
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