Obituary notices, week of October 5 through October 11, 2026
Five Pittsfield obituaries were published this week: Wright, Elizabeth M.; Gavin, Joan S.; Rennie, Harvey F.; Gaetani, David A.; and Chestnut, Garrett. All five notices were carried by Echovita.com, with Elizabeth M. Wright's obituary also posted on Legacy.com under Dery Funeral Home's …
PITTSFIELD — This week's column carries notices for five Pittsfield, Massachusetts obituaries published this week, with names drawn from postings by Dery Funeral Home, Bartlett Wellington Funeral Home, and Flynn & Dagnoli Funeral Home as aggregated on Legacy.com and Echovita.
Elizabeth M. Wright, 88, of Pittsfield, died Monday, October 5, 2026. She was born in Screven, Georgia on March 10, 1938, a daughter of the late Joel Eason Sr. and Beatrice Joyner Menifee. Arrangements are under the care of Dery Funeral Home, Pittsfield. Full obituary at Legacy.com (Dery Funeral Home, Pittsfield): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/elizabeth-wright-obituary?id=62723440. Also listed at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/pittsfield/elizabeth-wright-22242866.
Joan S. Gavin, 91, of Pittsfield, died Monday, October 5, 2026. Arrangements are under the care of Dery Funeral Home, Pittsfield. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/pittsfield/joan-gavin-22223053.
Harvey F. Rennie, 86, of Pittsfield, died Tuesday, October 6, 2026. Arrangements are under the care of Bartlett Wellington Funeral Home, Dalton. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/pittsfield/harvey-rennie-22231343.
David A. Gaetani, 77, of Pittsfield, died Tuesday, October 6, 2026. Arrangements are under the care of Bartlett Wellington Funeral Home, Dalton. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/pittsfield/david-gaetani-22224075.
Garrett Chestnut, 76, of Pittsfield, died Wednesday, October 7, 2026. Arrangements are under the care of Flynn & Dagnoli Funeral Home, North Adams. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/pittsfield/garrett-chestnut-22238094.
Notices compiled from Legacy.com, Echovita, Tribute Archive, and Pittsfield Patch, drawing on postings from Dery Funeral Home, Bartlett Wellington Funeral Home, and Flynn & Dagnoli Funeral Home.
Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.
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