In 1937, when Ed Dery opened his first funeral home in Pittsfield, life was different. Life moved slower back then. You knew your neighbor, and you knew his needs. Ed Dery knew what his community needed...a friend they could depend on in a time of need. Someone who cared.
When Ed opened that first funeral home on the corner of Burbank and North Streets in Pittsfield, you might say he started a tradition of caring for his community...a tradition that continues to this day. Ed was committed to providing the best care when his neighbors needed it most. From washing the cars to making the family arrangements. Ed let that one belief be his guide.
Along with that "tradition of caring" for his community, Ed was also known around town as a man you could depend on when you needed a hand...active in community affairs...and always there when your family needed him the most. Ed was constantly improving his buildings and his services to make sure families in his community were well-served.