Emily "Mamie" (Lima) Anacleto, 89, of Dartmouth died Friday May 21, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Antone J. Anacleto; they had been married for 65 years.
Born in Taunton, the daughter of the late Antone and Maria (Encarnazao) Lima, she had lived in East Boston before moving to Dartmouth in 1952.
Mrs. Anacleto was formerly employed as an inspector at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. She later was a home health aide for St. Luke's Hospital.
She was the beloved matriarch of her family of five generations. She enjoyed cooking, crocheting, and spending time with her family.
Survivors include her children, John R. Anacleto of Quincy and Marlene D. Burgo of New Bedford; her siblings, John Lima, Henry "Bobby" Lima, and Helen Pina, all of California, and Gertrude "Shirley" Gomes of Brockton; six grandchildren, Michael Bruccoleri, Ronda Fermino, Kurtis Anacleto, Mark Fermino, John R. Anacleto Jr., and Joaquim "Jay" Burgo Jr.; 16 great-grandchildren, Rainelle Gomes-Watson, Taylin Hamlin, Alexandria Hamlin, Kayla Martins, Marcus Fermino, Rui Martins, Alissa Burgo, Anna-Kali Bruccoleri, Nicole Anacleto, Hanna Fermino, Michael Bruccoleri Jr., John R. Anacleto, III, Madison Burgo, Lainie Emilia Fermino, Cameron Burgo, and Nadia Anacleto; two great-great-grandsons, Jaiden J. and Xavier D. Gomes-Watson; and many nieces and nephews.
She was the mother-in-law of the late Anna Anacleto and Joaquim "Jack" Burgo, and sister of the late Philomena "Phyllis" Anacleto, Florence "Margie" Rose, Eugenia "Jenny" Brown, Dorothy Lima, and Joseph Lima.
Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday at 10 AM at St. Lawrence Church. Burial will follow in St. John's Cemetery. Visiting hours will be on Thursday from 4-8 PM at the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford. For directions and guestbook, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.