Natale H. Bellocchi

Natale Hans Bellocchi (July 5, 1926 – November 17, 2014) was an American industrial engineer from Little Falls, New York, a Korean War United States Army veteran, and United States diplomat. He served for years as a diplomatic courier and Foreign Service Officer, with numerous postings to nations in Asia, where he encouraged trade and commerce, and as ambassador to Botswana.

Early life and education Natale Hans Bellocchi was born into an ethnic Italian family in 1926 in Little Falls, New York; his parents were Pietro and Marianna (Fenni) Bellocchi. He had an older sister Elsie Bellochhi.

His experiences changed his goals and, after the war, Bellocchi returned to graduate school on the GI Bill to prepare for an international career. In 1954, he received his master's degree from the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service of Georgetown University.

In 1985, Bellocchi was appointed ambassador to Botswana, serving until 1988. From 1990 to 1995, Bellocchi was chairman of the American Institute in Taiwan.

Bellochi and his family returned to the United States when he retired. He died in Bethesda, Maryland, of heart disease on November 17, 2014. A funeral was held in December 2015, at Arlington National Cemetery.

Marriage and family Bellochi married Lilan Liu. They had two children together.