Max Volterra ’57

Max Volterra ’57, of Attleboro, Mass.; Oct. 3. He was an attorney for more than 50 years. He practiced law in a Boston firm for a short time before starting a practice in Attleboro, eventually taking on partners to form Volterra, Goldberg, Mangiaratti & Jacobs. He insisted on equitable treatment for those in need, which could be seen through his engagement in pro bono work and his support for Bristol Community College (BCC) and other Attleboro-based organizations. He was a former member of the Attleboro City Council, Massachusetts House of Representatives, Sturdy Memorial Hospital Foundation, and a longtime member of the Attleboro Redevelopment Authority and the Attleboro Elections Committee. He acted as Attleboro City Solicitor (as well as Rehoboth and Seekonk) and served as Governor Dukakis’s legal counsel. He was also an active member of Congregation Agudas Achim Synagogue, and tutored students at the local Literacy Center. He was the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including a Community Service Award issued by the Massachusetts Bar Association in 1994, Bristol Community College Foundations’s 2006 Distinguished Citizen of the Year, and the 2022 John J. Sbrega, PhD, Exemplary Service Award. He enjoyed skiing, sailing, singing, and traveling with his family and many friends. He is survived by his wife, Marion; a daughter; a son; three grandchildren; a sister-in-law; a niece and a nephew.