Alma Wahlberg Biography
Alma Wahlberg is an American reality TV personality, a restaurant owner, and the matriarch of the Wahlberg family. She has also served as a bank teller and a nurse aide at a point in her life. Alma is currently working as an usher and hostess in her son’s restaurants where she shares her sense of humor with everyone who comes in to dine.
Alma is an icon notable for her charity and compassionate mercy to the vulnerable. This trait earned her an award by Bay Cove Human Services on June 14, 2017. She has also touched many souls through openly sharing the personal struggles of her family in the effort of helping people get through such situations.
Wahlberg started her career as a clerk in a local bank. She later worked as an assistant nurse where she assisted in providing medical services to the sick. These are the jobs she did in order to support her family after divorcing her husband, Donald Edward in 1982.
However, her on-screen career began in 2011 featuring in Anderson Live. In 2014, she starred in the A&E reality TV show Wahlburgers, a show about her and some of her family members.
Off and apart, Alma owns two restaurants in partnership with her sons. The two hotels are Alma Nove and Wahlburges. She currently works there as a greeter and hostess. This iconic family business was started in Dorchester as a simple food joint that dispensed food to people on the streets. In addition, the family restaurant recipe is highly sought after in the United States of America and many other countries across Europe and Asia.
Alma Wahlberg Age
How old is Alma Wahlberg? Alma was 80 years old as of 2023. She was born Alma Peck on May 6, 1942, in Boston, Massachusetts, the United States. In addition, Alma celebrates her birthday on May 6th every year. However, she changed her name to Alma Wahlberg after marrying Sir Donald Wahlberg. She is of French-Canadian, Scottish, Irish, and English descent.
Alma Wahlberg Husband
Alma got married to her husband Donald Edmond Wahlberg, a delivery driver in 1965. The duo lived happily for a couple of years before divorcing in 1982. However, they both took responsibility for bringing up their nine children. Unfortunately, Donald died on February 14, 2008, when his children witnessed their father lay to rest in peace.
Alma Wahlberg Family | Children
Alma is a proud and stable mother to nine grow-ups; Paul Wahlberg, Jim Wahlberg, Mark Wahlberg, Robert “Bob” Wahlberg, Arthur Wahlberg, Donnie Wahlberg, Debbi Wahlberg, Michelle Wahlberg, and Tracey Wahlberg. However, her first daughter, Debbi Wahlberg passed away in September 2013 at the age of 43.
One of his sons, Mark Wahlberg is a famous celebrated award-winning film producer, rapper, actor, and songwriter. His known projects include; Broken City, The Fighter, Lone Survivor, We Own the Night, and Contraband.
Furthermore, Alma is a strong grandmother to 10 known grandchildren. In the list we have; Madison Wahlberg, Brendan Joe Wahlberg, Oscar Wahlberg, Ethan Wahlberg, Michael Wahlberg, Charles “Charlie” Wahlberg, Xavier Wahlberg, Ella Wahlberg, Grace Wahlberg and Elijah Wahlberg.
Alma Wahlberg Net Worth
Alma has an estimated net worth of $2 million. Her income is mainly attributed to her successful career as a reality television personality and restaurant owner.