Donald Wahlberg, father of Mark and Donnie Wahlberg
Rob Cibik
Wahlberg clan gather to lay their father to rest
Inside Track
The Boston herald
February 20, 2008
Hollywood heavies Mark and Donnie Wahlberg and their sprawling clan
bid a final sad farewell to dad, Donald, yesterday at a funeral Mass
at St. Margaret's Church where the pews were filled with Wahlberg
kids, grandkids and great-grandchildren.
"My dad was always wondering if he did a good job as a parent," "Saw"
star Donnie said during a moving eulogy. "Looking at the front row
here, I think he'd be pretty proud."
Donnie, we're told, gave "a beautiful speech," that moved many in the
packed Dorchester church to tears.
"He said that his dad was known to be a little grouchy," said one of
the mourners. "But that he never hung up the phone or never said
goodbye without saying 'I love you.' That really got to a lot of the
people."
Donnie, his wife, Kim, and their two kids flew in from California for
the services, along with Mark, his S.O. Rhea Durham and their kids.
Donald Wahlberg's eight other living children were also in attendance,
along with his ex-wife, Alma Wahlberg, and most of his grandchildren
and great-grandchildren. Jim Wahlberg's two children did the readings
for the service.
Visiting hours at the Murphy Funeral Home on Monday were also packed
with friends and mourners, offering condolences to the large clan.
Word is, three rooms inside the funeral home were filled with flowers,
many from Mark and Donnie's Hollywood friends and associates.
There was also a small scare during the wake when a friend of the
deceased suffered a heart attack inside the funeral home. He was taken
out in an ambulance, but reportedly is OK.
Donald Wahlberg, a former member of Teamsters Local 25 and a Korean
War veteran, passed away last week. He was buried in Cedar Grove
Cemetery in Dorchester.
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Donald E. Wahlberg
Dorchester, Mass
Monday, February 18, 2008
Donald E. in Dorchester, February 14, 2008. Former husband of Alma E.
(Donnelly) Wahlberg of Weymouth. Loving father of Michelle Donnelly of
FL, Arthur E. Donnelly of Weymouth, Paul J. Wahlberg of Hingham, James
M. Wahlberg of FL, Tracey A. Marcarelli of Holbrook, Robert G.
Wahlberg of Dorchester, Donald E. Wahlberg and Mark R. Wahlberg, both
of CA, Donna Nelson of Rockland, Scott Wahlberg of Holbrook, and the
late Deborah E. Donnelly and Buddy Wahlberg. Brother of Robert
Wahlberg of CA, Archie Wahlberg of Quincy, Alfred Wahlberg of NC,
Donna Black of Quincy, and the late Thelma Moser, Joe and Paul
Wahlberg. Survived by 17 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, and
many nieces and nephews. Visiting hours in the Murphy Funeral Home,
1020 Dorchester Ave., DORCHESTER, Monday 4:00 P.M. 8:00 P.M. Funeral
Mass in St. Margaret Church of Blessed Mother Teresa Parish, Tuesday
morning, February 19, at 10:00 A.M. Relatives and friends invited.
Veteran Korean War- U.S. Army. Late member of the Teamsters Local #25.
In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Marian
Manor Nursing Home, 130 Dorchester St., South Boston, MA 02127.
Interment in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Dorchester.
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