A Celebration of Frank’s Life will take place at the Marriott Boston Quincy, 1000 Marriott Drive, Quincy, on Sunday, February 9, 2025, from 12 – 4 p.m. Relatives and friends are invited to attend.

Francis X. Bellotti, age 101, former Attorney General and Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of Hingham, formerly of Quincy, died peacefully, Tuesday, December 17, 2024 in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his loving family.

Frank was born in Boston, to the late Peter V. and Mary J. (Petrocelli) Bellotti. Raised and educated in Roxbury, he was a graduate of Boston English High School, Class of 1940. He earned his Bachelor degree from Tufts University in 1947 and Juris Doctor degree from Boston College in 1952.

He lived in Hingham for the past eight years, previously in the Wollaston section of Quincy for most of his life.

Frank was a World War II veteran, having served in the United States Navy as an intelligence and athletic officer in the Scouts and Raiders, a precursor to the U.S. Navy SEALs. He received the European-African Theatre Ribbon, Asiatic Pacific Ribbon (1 Star), a Presidential Unit Citation, and Victory Ribbon WWII.

Frank was a prominent figure in the Massachusetts political and business scenes for decades. He served as Lieutenant Governor from 1963-1965, and went on to serve three terms as Attorney General from 1975-1987. After leaving office, he worked in private practice and helped found the Arbella Insurance Group in the 1980s. He also served as chairman of the Arbella Insurance Group.

Frank received many awards and accolades throughout the years. In 2001, the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) established an annual award in his name, presented to a member of the Society of Attorneys General Emeritus whose work has furthered the NAAG mission. Frank had served as president of NAAG from 1984-1985. In 2012, the Quincy District Courthouse was renamed in his honor. In 2024, he was honored with a bronze plaque in Navy Park at Squantum Point in recognition of his military service.

Frank’s legacy lives on through his eleven surviving children, his twenty-five grandchildren, and his seventeen great grandchildren, who continue to honor his memory through their own acts of service.

Beloved husband for seventy-three years of the late Margarita E. “Maggie” (Wang) Bellotti.

Devoted father of Kathleen A. Bellotti and Artie Kouyoumdjian of Hingham, Mary E. “Liz” Tufo of Quincy and her late husband Anthony “Tony”, Nina M. Flaherty and her husband Joseph of Weymouth, Peter V. Bellotti and his wife Barbara of Winchester, Terry Bellotti-Palmieri and her husband Kenny of Weymouth, Rita Barry of Quincy, Joseph Bellotti of Quincy, Thomas Bellotti of Quincy and Lori Bellotti of Braintree, Patricia Bellotti-O’Rourke and her husband William of Dedham, Michael G. Bellotti and his wife Gayle of Quincy, Sheila A. Marchetti and her husband Michael of Cohasset, and the late Francis X. Bellotti, Jr.

Loving grandfather of twenty-five and great grandfather of seventeen.

A Celebration of Frank’s Life will take place at the Marriott Boston Quincy, 1000 Marriott Drive, Quincy, on Sunday, February 9, 2025, from 12 – 4 p.m. Relatives and friends are invited to attend.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Frank’s memory may be made to the Quincy Veteran’s Council, c/o Quincy Veterans Services, 4 High School Avenue, Quincy, MA 02169 or the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, 2361 Hylan Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10306.