Francis X Bellotti

Francis Xavier Bellotti (May 3, 1923 – December 17, 2024) was an American lawyer and politician who served as both the 39th Attorney General and the 61st Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts. In 1940, Bellotti graduated from Boston English High School and served as a Navy officer in World War II, leading a 58-man squadron. With the help of the GI Bill, he graduated from Tufts University and Boston College Law School. First elected to public office in 1962 as lieutenant governor of Massachusetts, he later served three terms as state attorney general from 1975-87. He ran for governor three times. He lived in Quincy's Wollaston neighborhood for more than 50 years, raising 12 children with his wife Maggie, before moving to Hingham several years ago. Maggie died in December 2022 at 98.