Angelina "Dolly" (DiMauro) Sousa of Melrose, died at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on November 18, 2019. She was 83 years of age. Dolly was raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School, was a lifelong resident of Melrose and a longtime member of St. Mary's Church. Mrs. Sousa worked in the banking industry for over 20 years as a check item processor at Five Serve and the Boston Company. Dolly enjoyed traveling with her late husband Arthur to Italy and Hawaii and took numerous trips to the racetrack in Saratoga, NY. She was an excellent cook, had Sunday dinner for her family every week at 12 Noon and was known for meatballs. The Sousa family would like to all the staff and her friends at the Dutton Center. Dolly was the beloved wife of the late Arthur A. Sousa Sr. (Retired Boston Police Officer). Loving mother of Arthur Sousa Jr. & his wife Donna of Troy, ME, Rose Sousa-Grasso of Melrose and Anthony Sousa & his wife Reneé of Melrose. Cherished grandmother of Kendra, Candace, Christopher, Anthony Jr., Deanna, and Michael. Proud great-grandmother of Kianna and Kiarra. Caring sister of Nicholas DiMauro Jr. of Melrose and the late Joseph & Rocco DiMauro. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held at the Gately Funeral Home, 79 W. Foster St. Melrose on Thursday, November 21, 2019 from 8:30AM – 10:30AM. Followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary's Church, 9 Herbert St. Melrose at 11AM. Interment at Wyoming Cemetery in Melrose. Relatives & friends are respectfully invited to attend. Donations may be made in Dolly's memory to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.