- Date Of Birth: December 26, 1946
- Date Of Death: December 20, 2015
- State: West Virginia
Dr. John Anthony Bellotte, age 69, of Bridgeport, WV passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2015 at his residence after a long fight with cancer. He was born on March 15, 1946 in Bridgeport, WV; the son of the late Joseph A. Bellotte and Mary Teresa (Paletta) Bellotte.
John is survived by his wife, Teresa (Parsons) Bellotte; three sons, Bradley Bellotte, M.D., Brent Bellotte, M.D., and Travis Bellotte, M.D.; a daughter, Heather Bellotte, M.D.; Godson Michael Bellotte; stepson Andy Hess; three grandchildren, Emma Bellotte, Kendra Hess, and Charles Clinton Hess, IV; spiritual granddaughter, Audalynn May Cline; and two brothers, Anthony and David Bellotte.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his two brothers, Joseph and Samuel Bellotte.
Dr. Bellotte attended St Mary’s High School and went on to graduate from WVU School of Medicine in 1972. He was known throughout the medical community for his work in pulmonary and critical care medicine, treating hundreds of black lung patients in the Appalachians. His passion for teaching will be remembered by a generation of resident physicians who graduated from United Hospital Center and WVU School of Medicine. He loved travelling with his wife, the theatre, and the performing arts.
