AMAT. Ana Margarita (Arambula) Amat, 98, of Wethersfield, widow of Doctor Jose E. Amat, died Saturday, January 28, 2012 at a local convalescent home. She was born in Camaguey, Cuba. She migrated to the U.S. with her family in 1966, seeking political asylum and had lived in Hartford before moving to Wethersfield 25 years ago. She became U.S. citizen in 1973. In her 30 year career as an educator, Mrs. Amat served as Teacher, and Principal of an Elementary Public School in Cuba. She then worked for Aetna Life and Casualty for several years prior to her retirement. She was a communicant of St. Lawrence O'Toole Roman Catholic Church, a former member of Our Lady of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church where she was member of the Holy Name of Jesus Society. Mrs. Amat is survived by two sons and their wives, Jose F. & Caridad M. Amat of Wethersfield, and Emiliano A. & Luz Consuelo Amat of Hartford, 5 grandchildren, Joseph, Frank, Marina, Maria and Tanya and 12 great grandchildren, 2 brothers, Frank and Andrew, 3 nieces and 1 nephew and a large number of relatives and friends. She was predeceased by 2 sisters, Maria Clemencia and Ruth, 1 brother, David, and a niece. The funeral will be Thursday February 2nd, 2012, 9:45 am from the Dillon-Baxter Funeral Home, 1276 Berlin Tpke, Wethersfield, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial, 10:30 am in St. Lawrence O'Toole Church, 494 New Britain Ave, Hartford. Burial will follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at Dillon-Baxter Funeral Home Wednesday February 1st, 5-8 pm. The family requests that donations be made in her name: St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or stjude.org/donation. To share a memory with the family, please visit, www.dillonbaxter.com