Michael Alberta Obituary

Age - 94

September 11, 2023

Uxbridge, MA

Michael J. Alberta, 94, passed away on September 9, 2023. Michael was born in Milford on April 13, 1929 and was married to Barbara (Bartera) Alberta for 63 years. Michael is survived by his son, Michael J. Alberta, Jr. ; a daughter, Pamela (Alberta) Di Pronio and her husband Michael; a granddaughter, Carolyn Di Pronio and many nieces and nephews who he loved dearly. Michael was the son of the late Giuseppe and Annunziata Alberta and the brother of the late Christine (Alberta) Carabba. He was a faithful communicant of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Milford. Michael graduated from Milford High School in 1946 and served four years in the U. S. Air Force where he was awarded the Korean War Service Medal. He was an employee of the Stop & Shop Supermarkets for many years and was a well-known musician in the region. There are no public calling hours. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at 10 AM in the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 7 East Main Street, Milford. Burial, with full military honors, will follow in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Rt. 109, Milford. Expressions of sympathy may be made in Michael's memory to Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Human Services, 5 East Main St. Milford, MA 01757 or to the Countryside Healthcare, Activities Fund, 3 Countryside Drive, Milford, MA 01757.

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