Paul Bettencourt

TO VIEW SERVICES THURSDAY, APRIL 15 at 11 AM VIA LIVESTREAM CLICK HERE Pawtucket – Paul “The Baitman” Bettencourt, 80, passed away peacefully at home with family by his side on Saturday, April 10, 2021. He was the beloved husband of Barbara R. (Stuart) Bettencourt for forty-three years. Born in Providence, Paul was one of twenty-one children of the late John and Emelia (Pacheco) Bettencourt. He resided the majority of his adult life in Pawtucket. Paul was a United States Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam Era and went on to a lifelong career in the commercial fishing industry, where he gained the nickname and call sign, “The Baitman”. Paul was totally devoted to God, his family, and his community. He served on the Pawtucket School Committee and was omnipresent at countless community events. Paul loved to pass on his knowledge of responsible fishing to his family, friends, and local youth. He had a deep respect for all that God created and strived to preserve the environment, especially the Narragansett...