Betty Anne Bemis, age 71, died Thursday, September 11, 2008 at Lowell General Hospital after a brief illness. She was the beloved wife of Richard B. Bemis. She was born in Malden, February 14, 1937, the daughter of the late Andrew and Elizabeth (Smith) Anderson. A resident of Billerica since 1951, she was a member of the last graduating class from Howe High School in 1955. She was a cook and manager for the Billerica Memorial High School cafeteria for 20 years. Mrs. Bemis was an active member of several organizations including the Eastern Star Chapter #212, 4H Club as a Leader, Mothers Club of the Rainbow Girls, Two Step Club, and the Billerica Senior Center. Besides her husband she is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and Charles Powderly of Westminster, Robin and Thomas Robbins of Dracut, and Paula and Jim LaPerriere of Lewiston, ME, her brothers, Richard Anderson of Lowell, and Douglas Smith of Maryland, her sister, Kristina Hebel of NJ, her 8 grandchildren, Candi and her husband Ron Brenn, Michael Powderly, Kevin Sullivan, Thomas (T.J.) Robbins, Jennifer Robbins and her fianc� Brett, Stephen Fudge, Katie Fudge, and Jeremy LaPerriere, her great grandchildren, Aaron, Dylan, Lauren, Amber, Brett Jr., and Micheal, her mother-in-law, Lillian Bemis of Billerica, and her brothers-in-law, Bruce and his wife Janice Bemis of Lowell, Wayne and his wife Shirley Bemis of Merrimack, NH.