Patricia Fulton Willard, 87

Patricia Fulton Willard, a longtime resident of Acton and daughter of Thomas and Helen Fulton, died April 3, 2026, after a short battle with cancer. She is survived by daughters Linda (Scott) Powell of Meredith, New Hampshire, Lisa (Tom) DeBerardine of Bedminster, New Jersey, and Laurie (Marshall) Baser of Madison, Connecticut; grandchildren Valerie Powell, Dustin (Andrea) Powell, Thomas DeBerardine, Angela (Bruno) Rotellini, Michael (Sofie) DeBerardine, Ethan Baser, and Paige Baser; great-grandchildren Owen Powell, Arabella, Adelina, and Bruno Rotellini; her goddaughter Susan Robinson Lanchester; cousins, nieces, nephews, and a wide circle of friends and neighbors. She was predeceased by her husband of 65 years, Bruce K. L. Willard, who died in October 2022.

Born on March 26, 1939, Pat grew up in Carlisle, graduated from (then) Acton Regional High School, and lived all her adult life in Acton. She received her associate degree from Middlesex Community College. She worked in many fields over the course of her lifetime — in local doctor’s  offices, as a bank teller for many years at Middlesex Savings Bank, for Sentry Insurance, and for a consulting company where she became very proficient at computer work.  Late in life, she worked for the Council on Aging in Acton. She was an active member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Acton and a proud member of the Milldames of Acton.

Family and friends will gather to honor and remember Pat at her memorial service on May 1, at 10 a.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 81 Elm Street. Burial will follow in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.

Donations in her memory may be made to: The Milldames of Acton, c/o Pauline Murray, Treasurer, 32 Monsen Road, Acton, MA 01742; or The Council on Aging, 22 Monument Square, Acton, MA 01742 (note “COA Donation” in memo).

Arrangements are under the care of Acton Funeral Home, concordfuneral.com.