Paul Bettano

Paul J . Bettano , 46, of Wakefield died on Tuesday July 27 in Wakefield.

Born in Melrose on August 18, 1963 he was the son of Raffaella (DiCicco) Bettano of Wakefield and the late John A. Bettano .

Paul was a graduate of Wakefield High School, class of 1981. He also attended Bunker Hill Community College as well as Salem State College.
Paul was a Controller for the D.L. Saunders Company & The Boston Park Plaza Hotel, LLC in Boston. He had also worked in the Secretary of State's Office, was the Chief of Staff for the former State Rep. Bill Cass and had been employed by Thayer & Associates and Symes Associates.

In 1982 Paul was the youngest in the State to be elected to service on the Wakefield School Committee and had also served as Chairman. Paul was actively involved in campaigns for many elected officials, most recently the Baker & Tisei Campaign. He had also served on the Wakefield Charter Commission. Paul was on the Board of Trustees for the Stoneham Theatre. He was actively involved in the Plummer Home for Boys in Salem, MA and the Big Brother, Big Sister organization. Paul was an active member of St. Joseph Church and a former alter boy.

In addition to his mother, Paul is survived by his son, Shakur Brooks of Wakefield, three sisters, Donna Martorelli and her husband David of Melrose, Dorothy Campbell of Clearwater, FL, and Deborah Sullivan of Wakefield and his two brothers John Bettano and his wife Susan and David Bettano both of Wakefield. He is also survived by eight nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his father John A. Bettano .

His funeral will be held from the McDonald Funeral Home, 19 Yale Ave., Wakefield on Monday at 9 a.m. followed by a funeral mass in St. Joseph Church, 173 Albion St., Wakefield at 10 o'clock. A visitation for relatives and friends will be held at the funeral home on Sunday from 1-5 p m. Interment will be at Forest Glade Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to The Shakur Brooks Trust Fund, c/o The Savings Bank, P.O. Box 30, Wakefield, MA 01880.

Read Paul Bettano's Obituary and Guestbook on www.mcdonaldfs.com.

Visitation

McDonald Funeral Home
19 Yale Ave.
Wakefield , MA US 01880
Sunday, August 1, 2010, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Service

St. Joseph Church
173 Albion Street
Wakefield , MA US 01880
Monday, August 2, 2010, 10:00 AM

Cemetery

Forest Glade Cemetery
Lowell Street
Wakefield , MA US 01880
Monday, August 2, 2010, 11:15 AM