Paolo Sacchetti

Paolo Sacchetti, 84, of Morganton, formerly of Landisville, N.J., and Bologna, Italy, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025.

Born in Bologna, Italy, on Aug. 27, 1940, he was the son of the late Mario Sacchetti and Luisa Mazzanti Sacchetti. He was the youngest of seven children. He met and married the love of his life, Marina, in Italy.

Paolo graduated with a doctorate from the University of Bologna in Italy. He worked in the toy industry there until he moved to the United States with his wife, son, and Dora, his dog, in 1978 following the death of his parents.

The remainder of his career he served as the comptroller for Falasca Mechanical in Vineland, N.J., a position that he took great pride in. Upon retirement, he spent most of his time in Morganton, N.C., with his son, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren. He was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church.

In Paolo’s free time, he enjoyed shooting sporting clays, often winning awards despite only having the use of one arm. He also enjoyed target shooting, bird hunting, and his daily skype calls with his siblings and friends in Italy. Ironically, watching the three bird feeders outside his living room window was a large part of his daily routine.

He raised Italian Spinone bird dogs and was even featured in Gun Dog magazine. He was instrumental in importing this breed of dogs into the United States. He would say, however, that his biggest accomplishment was marrying his wife, Marina, and raising their son Mario. His pride and joy would always be his grandchildren, and he played an instrumental part in their lives. Following their academic successes as well as watching their soccer games and swim meets from the front row was his favorite thing to do.

Those left to cherish his memory include his son, Dr. Mario Sacchetti (Megan); grandson, Mario; granddaughters, Emma and Ellie; brothers, Angelo (Isabella) and Francesco (Rafaella); sisters, Vittoria and Anna; sister-in-law, Margaret; and numerous nieces, nephews, and close friends.

In addition to his parents, Paolo was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Marina Eleanor (Mattioli) Sacchetti; and two sisters, Agata and Francesca.

Services will be held at a later date.

Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center is assisting the family with the arrangements.

Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.sossomanfh.com.