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 noted 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 noted by Naples Daily News on February 6th, 2021 that James Jr Capeless passed on in Naples, Florida.  Capeless was 83 years old and was born in Pittsfield, MA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor James Jr's life.

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

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

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

It was noted by Alleghany Journal on September 29th, 2020 that Phyllis Rev Hostetter (Ramsey) died 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 share your condolences and honor Gary B Dr's life.

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

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

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

History

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. With the introduction of Merino sheep from Spain in 1807, the area became the center of woolen manufacturing in the United States, an industry that would dominate the community’s employment opportunities for almost a century. Finally in 1752, settlers, many from Westfield, Massachusetts, arrived and a village began to grow, which was incorporated as Pontoosuck Plantation in 1753. Thanks to the success of GE, Pittsfield’s population in 1930 had grown to more than 50,000. Stanley’s enterprise was the forerunner of the internationally known corporate giant, General Electric (GE).

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