Martha Taliaferro

Martha Taliaferro obituary

Martha Taliaferro

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Aug

29

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1:00 p.m.

Pittsfield Cemetery

203 Wahconah Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201

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Martha Taliaferro Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Dery Funeral Home on Aug. 6, 2025.

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Martha Jean Taliaferro, 69 of Pittsfield, passed away August 6, 2025 at Berkshire Medical Center.

Born in Pittsfield on January 26, 1956 to Naylor and Florence Board Taliaferro.

She was educated in Pittsfield schools and received her bachelor's degree from Lowell University

Ms. Taliaferro was employed by Blue-Q in quality control.

She is survived by four brothers, Freddie, Ernie, Robert, and Dennis Taliaferro and two sisters, Edith King and Estelle Jones. As well as many nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by her sister's Doris Morrison and Florence Evans and brother Naylor Taliaferro.

Funeral Notice: Graveside services will be held, Friday, August 29, 2025 at 1 p.m. at Pittsfield Cemetery in the West Fountain Lawn Section. Dery Funeral Home has been entrusted with her arrangements.

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Upcoming Events

Aug

29

Service

1:00 p.m.

Pittsfield Cemetery

203 Wahconah Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201

Send Flowers

Services provided by

Dery Funeral Home