Beatrice C. Fuller, died peacefully on August 29, at the age of 98. Beatrice was a devoted wife, mother grandmother, educator, businesswoman, and civic leader. Through her virtue, abiding faith, concern for the less fortunate, commitment to the common good, and respect for all whom she met, she set an unparalleled example of a life well lived that inspired so many of her family, students, friends, and colleagues in the Thomaston community. Beatrice was born in New Haven, CT on June 15, 1926, to Peter and Margaret (Shanley) Cunningham. Her lone sibling, Edwin, died while fighting in the Pacific during World War II. She was predeceased by her husband Revilo C. Fuller of Thomaston. They married in 1952, settled in Thomaston and began a family. While continuing to raise her children, Bea returned to the work force in 1965 becoming the Librarian at Thomaston High School, a career that spanned twenty-five years. During her tenure, she revitalized the Bibliosophs Club. Also, she was instrumental in organizing the school systems first AFSCME Union. Following the sudden death of her husband in 1974, Bea took over the operation of the family business, Fullers Five and Ten which was a fixture in the community until its sale in 1997. During her business career, she was also a board member of the Colonial Bank, and she received the Thomaston Rotary Club Vocational Award for Business and Community Leadership. While juggling the demands of work and family, Bea made time to participate in community and civic affairs. She was a leader of the Democratic Town Committee for fifty years. Her first elected position was to a seat on Thomaston Library Board in 1965. She served several terms on the board with her last term ending in 2016. She was elected to the Board of Selectman in 1980. She served on the BOS and the Police Commission for ten years. She was a member of the Hillside Cemetery Committee for forty years. Bea, working hand in hand with her oldest and closest friend, Betty Wilson, formed the Thomaston Beautification Committee in 1988. In 2006, Beas commitment to her community was acknowledged when she received the Connecticut Secretary of States Public Service Award. Devout in her faith, Bea was a long-time parishioner of St Thomas Church. She served on the Parish Council and the Liturgy, Hospitality, and Finance committees. She was a church Trustee for twenty years. An active member of the Council of Catholic Women, she was awarded the Saint Joseph Medal of Appreciation by Archbishop James T. Whalen in 2014. Bea's retirement years remained busy and productive. In 2016, she was again honored by the Thomaston Rotary Club, receiving its Distinguished Citizen of the Year Award. She volunteered at the Thomaston Public Library and at St Thomas Church. She was a popular Justice of the Peace and officiated many weddings. She remained active on local and state Democratic political committees well into her eighties. Left to cherish her memory are her children, Peter (Joan), Donald (Brenda), Susan, Margaret (Donald), and Timothy (Stacy) and her grandchildren: Jason, Peter, Emily, Donald, Katherine, and Jaqueline. Calling hours will be held at Lyons Funeral Home 46 High St. Thomaston on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. A funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Thomas Church on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at 10:00 A.M. Rites of committal will follow in Hillside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made in Beas name to the Edith L. Kenya Park Fund, Town Treasurer, 158 Main Street, Thomaston, CT, 06787 Services Visitation Tuesday September 3, 2024 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Lyons Funeral Home 46 High Street Thomaston, CT 06787 Mass of Christian Burial Wednesday September 4, 2024 10:00 AM Saint Thomas Church 1 East Main Street Thomaston, CT 06787 Committal Wednesday September 4, 2024 11:15 AM Hillside Cemetery Thomaston, CT