Funeral Homes in Pittsfield, MA

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Elizabeth Banks (actor and film director), Adrian Pasdar (actor and film director), Erik Howard (american football player), Turk Wendell (baseball player), Marc Gafni (rabbi), Emily Erwin (songwriter and musician), and Ben Silverman (film producer and actor).

Pittsfield is the largest city and the county seat of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the principal city of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Berkshire County. Its area code is 413. Its ZIP code is 01201 (01202 and 01203 are zip codes for Pittsfield post office boxes only). The population was 44,737 at the 2010 census. Although the population has declined in recent decades, Pittsfield remains the third largest municipality in western Massachusetts, behind only Springfield and Chicopee.In 2005, Farmers Insurance ranked Pittsfield 20th in the United States as “Most Secure Place To Live” among small towns with fewer than 150,000 residents. In 2006, Forbes ranked Pittsfield as number 61 in its list of Best Small Places for Business. In 2008, Country Home magazine ranked Pittsfield as #24 in a listing of "green cities" east of the Mississippi. In 2009, the City of Pittsfield was chosen to receive a 2009 Commonwealth Award, Massachusetts' highest award in the arts, humanities, and sciences. In 2010, the Financial Times proclaimed Pittsfield the "Brooklyn of the Berkshires", in an article covering its recent renaissance.In 2012, the city was listed among the 10 best places for single people to retire in the U.S. by U.S. News, due to the high number of single older residents and higher likelihood of finding companionship or a partner.

Pittsfield Obituaries

It was reported by Key West Citizen on February 27th, 2021 that Nancy G Wall passed away in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.  Wall was 68 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Nancy G's life.

It was revealed by Naples Daily News on February 6th, 2021 that James Jr Capeless perished in Naples, Florida.  Capeless was 83 years old and was born in Pittsfield, MA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor James Jr's life.

It was written by San Diego Union-Tribune on November 6th, 2020 that Jean Ruth Pefield Purcell (Penfield) died in San Diego, California.  Ms. Pefield Purcell was 81 years old and was born in Pittsfield, MA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Jean Ruth's life.

It was disclosed by Tampa Bay on October 18th, 2020 that Christine Anne Dicicco (Adams) perished in Zephyrhills, Florida.  Ms. Dicicco was 73 years old and was born in Pittsfield, MA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Christine Anne's life.

It was reported by New Haven Register on October 3rd, 2020 that Helen miss Chillman passed on in Branford, Connecticut.  Chillman was 93 years old and was born in Pittsfield, MA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Helen miss's life.

It was disclosed by Alleghany Journal on September 29th, 2020 that Phyllis Rev Hostetter (Ramsey) perished in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.  Ms. Hostetter was 76 years old and was born in Natural Bridge, VA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Phyllis Rev's life.

It was reported by The Roanoke Times & World News on September 25th, 2020 that Gary B Dr Melton died in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.  Melton was 68 years old and was born in Salisbury, NC.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Gary B Dr's life.

It was revealed by The Desert Sun on September 21st, 2019 that Jeanne B McLaughlin passed on in Palm Desert, California.  McLaughlin was 98 years old and was born in Pittsfield, MA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Jeanne B's life.

It was revealed by Portsmouth Herald on August 9th, 2019 that Martha Winslow (Lepp) perished in New Hampshire.  Ms. Winslow was 81 years old and was born in Pittsfield, MA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Martha's life.

It was revealed by Register Guard on July 28th, 2019 that Gloria Bodine (Granfield) passed on in Eugene, Oregon.  Ms. Bodine was 94 years old and was born in Pittsfield, MA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Gloria's life.

History

Stanley’s enterprise was the forerunner of the internationally known corporate giant, General Electric (GE). While primarily an agricultural area, because of the many brooks that flowed into the Housatonic River, the landscape was dotted with mills that produced lumber, grist, paper and textiles. Thanks to the success of GE, Pittsfield’s population in 1930 had grown to more than 50,000. The population was 45,793 at the 2000 census, and it continues to be one of the population centers of Western Massachusetts, although the population has declined in recent decades.

Pittsfield was first settled in 1752 and was officially incorporated in 1761. In 1891, the City of Pittsfield was incorporated, and William Stanley, who had recently relocated his Electric Manufacturing Company to Pittsfield from Great Barrington, Massachusetts Barrington, produced the first electric transformer.

The official website for the city of Pittsfield is https://www.cityofpittsfield.org/.