Devanny-Condron Funeral Home Ending Over 100-Year Legacy

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Devanny-Condron Funeral Home will close next week after more than 100 years of serving mourning local families.

On Friday, the announcement that the Maplewood Avenue funeral home will close on May 26 was made on the funeral home's website and in a press statement.

A call to the funeral home was directed to a spokesperson, who said the business was closing for economic reasons.

The closure is said to mark "the end of an era deeply rooted in the community's history."

"Devanny-Condron has been a pillar of compassionate care and professionalism, helping generations of families commemorate their loved ones with dignity and grace. The decision to close the funeral home was made with deep reflection and is accompanied by gratitude for the trust and support extended by the community for more than 100 years," the press statement reads.

"Devanny-Condron is honored to have walked beside so many families through some of life's most tender moments, and Carriage Services is profoundly thankful for the relationships built over the years. As the chapter closes, the legacy of both the Devanny and Condron families will live on — not only in the history books of Pittsfield, but in the memories of the countless lives they have touched."

The funeral home's origins date to the early 1900s, and two families merged business in the late 1970s.

Three generations of Devannys operated the business until John Bresnahan, a cousin, purchased it in 1993. 

In 1998, Devanny-Condron became an affiliate of Carriage Services, a consolidator and provider of "death care" services and merchandise. Bresnahan served as a funeral service inspector for the state Division of Professional Licensure for at time before returning as a managing partner.

Responding to questions from iBerkshires, Carriage Services' Director of Operations Jerelyn Serra said the Devanny-Condron operators are not planning a new business venture.

"The feedback from the community has been kind and recognizes Devanny-Condron's historical impact to the Pittsfield community," Serra wrote via email.

"We've been honored to care for generations of Pittsfield families over the past 100 years."

She said there are plans for providing continuing care for prearranged funerals. The press release states that families with pre-arranged commitments are being contacted directly to ensure that "every need is met with the same care and respect that has defined Devanny-Condron for generations."

The funeral home offered a number of services for immediate need and pre-planning, including veterans' funerals, cremations, and burial services.

Pittsfield Remembers Lives Lost to Overdose, Underscores Harm Reduction

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
05:33AM / Tuesday, September 01, 2026

Mayor Peter Marchetti reads a proclamation at City Hall encouraging residents to raise awareness and lift each other up. 

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Dozens of people gathered downtown on Monday to remember those lost to overdose and work toward a future of zero deaths from substance use disorder. 

The Berkshire Overdose and Addiction Prevention Collaborative and its partners held a proclamation reading and flag-raising at City Hall, followed by a standout in Park Square with signs promoting the use of naloxone, harm reduction, and reducing associated stigma. 

There were 23 fatal overdoses in Berkshire County in 2025, 11 in Pittsfield. This is down 44 percent from the 41 countywide fatalities in 2024. 

While it is a significant decrease, advocates want to see that number at zero. 

"On the one hand, we're very pleased to see this significant of a decrease. This is actually the lowest number that we've had since [Department of Public Health] started collecting these numbers in 2013, but the goal is still zero," said Andy Ottoson, public health planner with the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission. 

August is International Overdose Awareness Month, the world's largest annual campaign to end overdose, remember those lost without stigma, and acknowledge the grief of families and friends left behind. September is National Recovery Month, a national observance to educate the public on the importance of substance use treatment and mental health services.

Samantha Kendall of Berkshire Harm Reduction explained that it is truly meeting people where they are, as they are, and when they are, "and I think we all do a really great job at that."

"We also want to remember that we're building a community for everybody, and systems and policies for everybody. That's really important in harm reduction work, so that's also the reason we're here today," she said.