Anna M. Mancini passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, on December 18, 2006; she was 50 years old. Anna was born in Caracas, Venezuela, came to the United States at the age of 9 and lived in the North End of Boston. Miss Mancini graduated from Julie Billiard Central High School in the N. End, attended University of Massachusetts and received her teacher certification from the Massachusetts Department of Education. Anna worked as a travel agent for over 20 years and has been a Spanish teacher the past 6 years, working at the Melrose Middle School. Miss Mancini embraced life; she loved dancing, cooking, traveling, music, the opera & theater. Anna was very spiritual and has been a faithful member of the Melrose Unitarian Universalist Church for the past 10 years. She was the devoted mother of Samantha A. Amerault of Melrose. Beloved daughter of Josefa (Abano) Mancini of N. End & the late Cesare Mancini. Former wife of David Amerault of Melrose. Loving sister of Maura Mancini of Chelsea, Lila Mancini of Boston, Frank Mancini of NY & Emma Mancini-Leslie of Salem. Aunt of Desiree Dorato of E. Boston, Vanessa Terrelli of Haverhill, Alicia Leslie of Salem, Colin & Cameron Currie both of Winchester. Visiting hours will be held at Melrose Unitarian Universalist Church, 70 W. Emerson St. Melrose, on Thursday, Dec. 21st from 9:00-11:00AM. Followed by the funeral service at 11AM. Relatives & friends invited. Burial in Wyoming Cemetery Melrose. Memorial contributions may be made to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 10 Brookline Place West 6th Floor, Brookline 02445.