Obituary notices, week of September 7, 2026 through September 13, 2026
Three Pittsfield obituaries were published this week: DeWinkeleer, Hedwig M.; Mara, Bernard R.; and Walger, Eric John. Mara, 87, was born in Pittsfield and was a member of Pittsfield High School's Class of 1957; he died September 10. DeWinkeleer, 91, died September 9 at home with her fa…
This column carries notices for three Pittsfield-resident obituaries published this week, posted by Dery Funeral Home and Dwyer Family Funeral Home.
Eric John Walger, 67, of Pittsfield, died Wednesday, September 9, 2026, of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, a rare degenerative brain condition. He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Tammy; his daughter, Emily Pedro (Chris); and his brother, Armand. Service details were not included in the portion of the notice available at publication. Full obituary at Dery Funeral Home (via Legacy.com): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/eric-walger-obituary?id=62403829.
Hedwig M. (Heddy) DeWinkeleer, 91, of Pittsfield, died Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at home with her family by her side. Born May 23, 1935, in Easthampton, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of Alexander and Mary (Jurczewski) Baranowski. Service details were not included in the portion of the notice available at publication. Full obituary at Dery Funeral Home (via Legacy.com): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/hedwig-dewinkeleer-obituary?id=62403866.
Bernard R. Mara, 87, of Pittsfield, died Thursday, September 10, 2026. Born April 18, 1939, in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, he was the son of Margaret (Callaghan) Mara and Bernard Mara, and a graduate of Pittsfield High School, Class of 1957. Service details were not included in the portion of the notice available at publication. Full obituary at Dwyer Family Funeral Home: https://www.dwyerfuneral.com/obituaries/bernard-mara/.
Notices compiled from Dery Funeral Home, Dwyer Family Funeral Home, Legacy.com, Echovita, Tribute Archive, and Pittsfield Patch.
Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.
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