Alma Wahlberg, the matriarch of the Wahlberg family passed away at the age of 78. Alma, was known to fans as the mother of Boston native superstars Mark and Donnie Wahlberg but later on in her life gained fans of her own while starring in the family's reality show Wahlburgers.
Both Mark and Donnie took to social media to pay tribute to their mom.
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