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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of August 24, 2026 through August 30, 2026

Five Pittsfield, Massachusetts obituaries were published this week: Hanley, Barbara E.; Hurlbut, Carole J.; Bisaha, Frances Patricia; Moser, Jane Francis; and Trottier, Robert Matthew. Barbara E. Hanley, 97, was remembered for her family ties to Danvers, MA and Holten High School; Rober…

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This week's column carries notices for five obituaries of Pittsfield, Massachusetts residents: Barbara E. Hanley, Carole J. Hurlbut, Frances Patricia Bisaha, Jane Francis Moser and Robert Matthew Trottier, published by Dery Funeral Home, Dwyer Funeral Home Inc., Legacy.com and Echovita.

Barbara E. Hanley, 97, of 45 Quirico Drive, Pittsfield, died on August 22, 2026. She was born August 23, 1928, the daughter of the late Gladys (Dunham) Wright and Lynton W. Wright of Danvers, MA, and graduated from Holten High School in Danvers. Services were arranged through Dery Funeral Home. Full obituary at Dery Funeral Home / Legacy.com: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/barbara-hanley-obituary?id=62296704.

Carole J Hurlbut, 80, of Pittsfield, died on August 24, 2026. Services were arranged through Dery Funeral Home. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/pittsfield/carole-hurlbut-22039460.

Frances Patricia Bisaha, 98, of Pittsfield, died on August 24, 2026. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/pittsfield/frances-bisaha-22027501.

Jane Francis Moser, 65, of Pittsfield, died on August 25, 2026. Services were arranged through Dwyer Funeral Home Inc. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/pittsfield/jane-moser-22025942.

Robert Matthew Trottier, 85, of Pittsfield, died at home with his daughters, Michelle Powell and Alicia Buchanan, by his side, according to an obituary published Saturday, August 29, 2026. He was remembered as a gifted drummer, musician and DJ, and as a loving father. Full obituary at Legacy.com: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/robert-trottier-obituary?id=62302966.

Notices compiled from Dery Funeral Home, Dwyer Funeral Home Inc., Legacy.com, and Echovita.


Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.

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