East Longmeadow – Long time Pelham resident William Nathan Fuller, 85, died Wednesday March 1^st 2017 at the East Longmeadow Skilled Nursing Center following a long-term illness.

Born in Farmington, CT., to the late Nathan and Rebecca Fuller, he moved to Ashfield, MA as a teenager where he attended Sanderson Academy where he excelled at basketball while setting several scoring records. After graduation he enlisted in the Army and served during the Korean War.

After the war he met his future wife Beverly Perron, married in 1957 and started their family in Ashfield. They then moved to Pelham in 1963 where Bill started working at The First National Bank of Amherst, where later he retired from the position of Vice President.

Bill was an avid golfer and held a longtime membership at Amherst Golf Course. He was a fan of the Patriots, Red Sox, and Celtics keeping constant track of their statistics which carried into his grandchildren’s sports teams where he was an even bigger fan and he never missed a game.

Bill is survived by his wife Beverly Fuller of Pelham, his children Lewis Fuller of Myrtle Beach South Carolina, Douglas Fuller and his longtime girlfriend Jody Powell and her two daughters Jennifer (Boron) and Jillian all of Shutesbury, Michael Fuller of Amherst, Steven Fuller of Pelham and Elaine F Ryan of Pelham. Along with Bill’s four grandchildren, Brian Fuller, and triplet girls Ashley, Brianna, and Carissa Fuller all of Pelham and their mother Deborah of South Hadley. He is also survived by countless friends including longtime dedicated friend Rich Davis.

Calling hours will be held Tuesday March 7^th from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at the Douglass Funeral Service, Amherst. A graveside Funeral service will be Wednesday March 8^th at North Valley Cemetery in Pelham at 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers you can donate to Alzheimer’s Association P.O. Box 96011 Washington, DC 20090-6011 or a charity of your choice.