Alberta F. Quaglia
Retired Massport Administrative Assistant
TEWKSBURY: Alberta F. (Earle) Quaglia, age 68, a Tewksbury resident for 39 years, passed away on Friday, May 18, 2012 at Saints Medical Center in Lowell, following a brief illness.
She was the beloved wife of Jerry Quaglia, with whom she celebrated their 46th wedding anniversary on September 18, 2011.
Born in Malden on February 16, 1944, she was the daughter of the late George and Ella (Norberg) Earle.
Alberta was raised in Melrose, attended Melrose schools and graduated from Melrose High School in 1962.
Prior to her retirement, she was employed for more than 10 years at Logan International Airport by Massport as an Administrative Assistant. She previously worked for Northwest Airlines as a Secretary for the Director.
Alberta resided in Malden and Melrose until moving to Tewksbury in 1973.
She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Haverhill.
Alberta enjoyed reading, traveling with her husband, attending church socials and visiting with her beloved grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by one son, Steven E. Quaglia and his wife Renee of Northwood, NH; three grandchildren, Andrew, Alexander and Aiden Quaglia all of Northwood, NH; one sister, Audrey L. Gordon of Melrose; two brothers, Albert Earle and his wife Linda of Stoneham and George "Harvey" Earle and his wife Gerry of Eufaula, AL; also many nieces and nephews.
Calling hours will be Monday, May 21, from 4-8 p.m., at the Farmer & Dee Funeral Home, 16 Lee St., Tewksbury. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 22, at 10 a.m., at the First Presbyterian Church, 346 Broadway, Haverhill. There will not be a procession from the funeral home. Please meet the family at church. For directions to church see www.presbyterynne.org/haverhill. Interment to follow at St. Mary Cemetery, Tewksbury. Those who wish may make a donation in her memory to the First Presbyterian Church, 346 Broadway, Haverhill, MA 01832.