ea was employed first as a telephone operator, then as one of the first Yellow Pages Advertising Saleswomen for Northwestern Bell Telephone Company, traveling throughout the state of Iowa for several years. Then as a single parent, she started one of the first telephone answering services in the country, "A Buzz from Bea," which operated out of her home, serving numerous local businesses in Muscatine. In order to earn extra income and to fulfill a keen sense of civic responsibility, Bea participated every year in calling and enlisting volunteers, sending out mailers and materials, and collecting donations from the volunteers, etc., for both the American Heart Association and the American Cancer Society (as a cancer survivor), with the help of her parents and her kids. She was also actively involved in Republican causes and candidates, and in elections, every election season. In Tampa, she worked as a Republican Precinct Captain, and was proud that she met many Presidents, Governors, Senators and Congressmen In Coshocton, Bea owned and operated several beauty salons (Town & Country Beauty Salon, etc.) and was Executive Assistant at the Coshocton Metro Housing Authority for many years. She was active in numerous civic and charitable organizations in Coshocton during her more than 20 years in Ohio. She was the leader of many Bible Studies and church-related activities, including trips to Israel. But of all the things that Bea did during her time in Coshocton, the most memorable was her creation of the "10-2 Club," her personal Tuesday Club for those low income women and families in Coshocton and the surrounding communities who needed help with the essentials and activities of daily living, with whatever it was they needed help with - Bea (and John, too) would see to it that they got it. Her generous heart knew no bounds and her energy knew no limits. Bea is survived by two daughters, Janice Griffin O'Reilly of Pittsburgh, PA, Christine Burmeister (Ken) of Tipton, and two sons, Michael S. Griffin of Tampa, FL and Thomas F. O'Reilly (Lynne) of Tampa, FL, and one brother, Fredric England of Grinnell, IA. She is also survived by 6 Grandsons and 3 Granddaughters, 4 Great-Grandsons and 4 Great-Granddaughters, and 2 Great-Great Granddaughters and 1 Great-Great Grandson. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, John E. O'Reilly; her son, John H. Griffin of Muscatine; her grandson Brad Alan First of Lowden; her sister, Roberta F. Diercks of Muscatine; her brothers John F. England of Grinnell and William T. England of Dublin, California. Visitation is from 2 to 5 pm Sunday, October 16, 2016 at Fry Funeral Home in Tipton and at 10 am, Monday, October 17th, prior to the funeral. The Funeral will be held at Tipton Calvary Foursquare Church at 11 am, with a luncheon immediately following the funeral at the church. Burial will be at Muscatine Memorial Park Cemetery after the luncheon in Muscatine. Memorials may be made to: American Heart Association or American Cancer Society