Earl Hayden , 97, of Pittsfield passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at Liberty Village in Pittsfield. He was born October 8, 1928, in Pittsfield to Lloyd Allen and Vera Fawn Landess Hayden. He married Helen Josephine Barton on August 31, 1957, and she preceded him in death in 2001. Earl was a United States Air Force veteran, serving from 1950 to 1954 alongside his twin brother, Gerald. He later worked as a letter carrier with the Pittsfield Post Office for 31 years before