DR. ALAN PHILIP ALBERT
AGE 72 YEARS
Dr. Alan Philip Albert ~~~ Newton Psychologist Of Dedham, MA, passed away on April 10, 2021. He was the beloved son of Samuel and Phyllis (Friedman) Albert. He leaves his wife, Susan Becker, his son, Tom Albert his step son and their spouses and his former wife, Martha Starr. He was a loving brother to James Albert, David Albert, Richard (Dick) Albert and their wives and Bernard Albert, and the cherished grandfather of 4 grandchildren.
Alan was born and raised in Newton, Massachusetts. As an undergraduate, he studied at Boston University and the University of Iowa. He earned his M.A. in English and Creative Writing from the University of California-Davis and a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University. Alan was a practicing psychologist in Newton, working with countless individuals and couples with his singular humor, wit, and wisdom, and ran an ongoing group for more than twenty years. Alan was an active member of the Northeast Society for Group Psychotherapy. Alan loved literature and wrote poetry from a young age; as an adult he was immersed in the poetry and creative writing community in the Boston area, shared his poems at numerous readings locally and nationally, and taught at regional colleges. He was the recipient of several writing fellowships and awards, was widely published in journals and anthologies, and his first collection of poems, Fragments of the Natural, was published in 2015. For many years he was a friend of the PoemWorks community, a participant in UMass Boston's Joiner Center for the Study of War and Its Social Consequences Writers Workshop, and the Provincetown Fine Arts Work Center. Alan performed some standup comedy, loved to spend time with family and friends.
He loved art, galleries, museums and theater, traveled, hiked, followed and played tennis, enjoyed the ocean, especially Ogunquit, and indulged in his favorite fried clam roll with vanilla frappe. He exuded warmth, love and humor, and was much loved by his many colleagues, patients, friends, and family members.
Graveside Service at Sharon Memorial Park for immediate family .
Published in Boston Globe from Apr. 21 to Apr. 25, 2021.
AGE 72 YEARS
Dr. Alan Philip Albert ~~~ Newton Psychologist Of Dedham, MA, passed away on April 10, 2021. He was the beloved son of Samuel and Phyllis (Friedman) Albert. He leaves his wife, Susan Becker, his son, Tom Albert his step son and their spouses and his former wife, Martha Starr. He was a loving brother to James Albert, David Albert, Richard (Dick) Albert and their wives and Bernard Albert, and the cherished grandfather of 4 grandchildren.
Alan was born and raised in Newton, Massachusetts. As an undergraduate, he studied at Boston University and the University of Iowa. He earned his M.A. in English and Creative Writing from the University of California-Davis and a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University. Alan was a practicing psychologist in Newton, working with countless individuals and couples with his singular humor, wit, and wisdom, and ran an ongoing group for more than twenty years. Alan was an active member of the Northeast Society for Group Psychotherapy. Alan loved literature and wrote poetry from a young age; as an adult he was immersed in the poetry and creative writing community in the Boston area, shared his poems at numerous readings locally and nationally, and taught at regional colleges. He was the recipient of several writing fellowships and awards, was widely published in journals and anthologies, and his first collection of poems, Fragments of the Natural, was published in 2015. For many years he was a friend of the PoemWorks community, a participant in UMass Boston's Joiner Center for the Study of War and Its Social Consequences Writers Workshop, and the Provincetown Fine Arts Work Center. Alan performed some standup comedy, loved to spend time with family and friends.
He loved art, galleries, museums and theater, traveled, hiked, followed and played tennis, enjoyed the ocean, especially Ogunquit, and indulged in his favorite fried clam roll with vanilla frappe. He exuded warmth, love and humor, and was much loved by his many colleagues, patients, friends, and family members.
Graveside Service at Sharon Memorial Park for immediate family .
Published in Boston Globe from Apr. 21 to Apr. 25, 2021.
DR. ALAN PHILIP ALBERT
AGE 72 YEARS
Dr. Alan Philip Albert ~~~ Newton Psychologist Of Dedham, MA, passed away on April 10, 2021. He was the beloved son of Samuel and Phyllis (Friedman) Albert. He leaves his wife, Susan Becker, his son, Tom Albert his step son and their spouses and his former wife, Martha Starr. He was a loving brother to James Albert, David Albert, Richard (Dick) Albert and their wives and Bernard Albert, and the cherished grandfather of 4 grandchildren.
Alan was born and raised in Newton, Massachusetts. As an undergraduate, he studied at Boston University and the University of Iowa. He earned his M.A. in English and Creative Writing from the University of California-Davis and a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University. Alan was a practicing psychologist in Newton, working with countless individuals and couples with his singular humor, wit, and wisdom, and ran an ongoing group for more than twenty years. Alan was an active member of the Northeast Society for Group Psychotherapy. Alan loved literature and wrote poetry from a young age; as an adult he was immersed in the poetry and creative writing community in the Boston area, shared his poems at numerous readings locally and nationally, and taught at regional colleges. He was the recipient of several writing fellowships and awards, was widely published in journals and anthologies, and his first collection of poems, Fragments of the Natural, was published in 2015. For many years he was a friend of the PoemWorks community, a participant in UMass Boston's Joiner Center for the Study of War and Its Social Consequences Writers Workshop, and the Provincetown Fine Arts Work Center. Alan performed some standup comedy, loved to spend time with family and friends.
He loved art, galleries, museums and theater, traveled, hiked, followed and played tennis, enjoyed the ocean, especially Ogunquit, and indulged in his favorite fried clam roll with vanilla frappe. He exuded warmth, love and humor, and was much loved by his many colleagues, patients, friends, and family members.
Graveside Service at Sharon Memorial Park for immediate family .
Published in Boston Globe from Apr. 21 to Apr. 25, 2021.
AGE 72 YEARS
Dr. Alan Philip Albert ~~~ Newton Psychologist Of Dedham, MA, passed away on April 10, 2021. He was the beloved son of Samuel and Phyllis (Friedman) Albert. He leaves his wife, Susan Becker, his son, Tom Albert his step son and their spouses and his former wife, Martha Starr. He was a loving brother to James Albert, David Albert, Richard (Dick) Albert and their wives and Bernard Albert, and the cherished grandfather of 4 grandchildren.
Alan was born and raised in Newton, Massachusetts. As an undergraduate, he studied at Boston University and the University of Iowa. He earned his M.A. in English and Creative Writing from the University of California-Davis and a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University. Alan was a practicing psychologist in Newton, working with countless individuals and couples with his singular humor, wit, and wisdom, and ran an ongoing group for more than twenty years. Alan was an active member of the Northeast Society for Group Psychotherapy. Alan loved literature and wrote poetry from a young age; as an adult he was immersed in the poetry and creative writing community in the Boston area, shared his poems at numerous readings locally and nationally, and taught at regional colleges. He was the recipient of several writing fellowships and awards, was widely published in journals and anthologies, and his first collection of poems, Fragments of the Natural, was published in 2015. For many years he was a friend of the PoemWorks community, a participant in UMass Boston's Joiner Center for the Study of War and Its Social Consequences Writers Workshop, and the Provincetown Fine Arts Work Center. Alan performed some standup comedy, loved to spend time with family and friends.
He loved art, galleries, museums and theater, traveled, hiked, followed and played tennis, enjoyed the ocean, especially Ogunquit, and indulged in his favorite fried clam roll with vanilla frappe. He exuded warmth, love and humor, and was much loved by his many colleagues, patients, friends, and family members.
Graveside Service at Sharon Memorial Park for immediate family .
Published in Boston Globe from Apr. 21 to Apr. 25, 2021.
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