Emiliano Alberto Amat, 66, beloved husband of Luz Consuelo (Clavijo) Amat for 13 years, died on Monday, January 21, 2013 at Brigham and Women Hospital, Boston, MA. He was born in Camaguey, Cuba, and migrated to the U.S. under political asylum in 1962, at the age of 15. He became a U.S. citizen in 1971. Emiliano is survived by two daughters from a previous marriage, Maria, married to Scott Kneeland, and Tanya, married to Brett Neumann. He was the proud grandfather of seven grandchildren: Elijah, Kalyn, Jennifer, Gwendolyn, Whitney, Jonah, and Jasmine. Emiliano's academic studies were extensive and included diaconal studies at St. Thomas Seminary, Bloomfield, CT, a B.S. in Business Administration and Accounting from the University of Hartford, a Masters of Arts in Counseling and Pastoral Ministry from Saint Joseph's College, West Hartford, and various theological courses at Holy Apostles College and Seminary in Cromwell, CT. He was ordained Deacon in the Catholic Church in 1984. He served honorably in the CT National Guard from 1965 to 1971. He worked for 25 years at the Aetna Life Insurance Company in Hartford and later retired after seven years of service for the State of Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development Emiliano's ministry in the Episcopal Church began at All Saints' Church in Meriden and continued at Christ Church Cathedral, Trinity Church, and St. James' Church in Hartford. He was received as a deacon in 2006. Emiliano is also survived by a brother, Jose Amat, and his wife, Caridad, and their three children, Joseph, married to Patricia Amat, Francis, and Marina, married to Gregory Conran, and five grandchildren: Christine, Joseph, Samantha, Alexander, and Catarina. Two uncles, Francisco and Andres Arambula, and six cousins. Friends, may call at Dillon Baxter Funeral Home, 1276 Berlin Tpke Wethersfield, Friday January 25, 5-8 pm. The family requests donations be made in his name to Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut, at 1335 Asylum Avenue, Hartford CT 06105-2295