Martha Ann (Garrett) Alling

Born in Chicago, Illinois on August 4, 1936. She was the daughter of the late William Garrett and Mary G. Broadnax. She was a devoted and loving mother and mother-in-law of Wendy and John Judy, Helen and the late Stuart Westland, Frances and Chris Tully. The cherished grandmother of Darcy Dellavecchia, Jessica Westland, Jeremy Westland, Dakota Judy, Frederic (Fritz) Tully, Peter Tully, Wilson Judy and Garrett Tully.

Marty grew up living in many towns and states; due to her father’s job as a vice president for AT&T; although, she spent the majority of her adult life in Tenafly, New Jersey. She attended Stephen’s College in Columbia, Missouri and later finished her degree at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Hackensack, N.J. Martha met her husband, Fred, an assistant minister, while working as a secretary at Christ Church Vestry in Englewood, N.J. They were married on December 29, 1956. Martha supported and worked, while her husband, Fred attended medical school at Columbia University in New York City. While Marty and Fred raised their three daughters in Tenafly, she also taught for 22 years in the Tenafly Public Schools (kindergarten, first and fourth grade). She graduated with a Master in Education from Bank Street College of Education in New York City. She was a passionate believer in women’s rights, equal rights for all, and confidently expressed her views.

She enjoyed gardening, the ballet, Broadway shows, the arts, museums, traveling, summers at their home in Westhampton Beach, Long Island and had a deep love for nature. Her happiest times were when she was with her family.

A private family gathering will be planned to celebrate Martha’s wonderful life. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Massachusetts Audubon ‘s Fund for Nature (www.massaudubon.org).

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