Joanne A. Sousa

Joanne A. Sousa Chili: June 17, 1932 - January 15, 2024. Survived by her loving and devoted husband of 72 years, Richard; children, Richard J., Thomas, John (Margaret), Catherine DiMarco and Margaret (Hans) Hegedorn; 8 grandchildren, Diane (Adam) Cummings, Carolyn (Christopher) Keenan, Joseph (Christi) Sousa, Michael (Alysa) DiMarco, Daniel (Stefania) DiMarco, Marisa DiMarco, Benjamin Sousa and Jonathan Sousa; 8 great-grandchildren, Nathan and Emmalee Cummings, Michael, Blair, Molly and Matteo DiMarco and Harrison and Lily Keenan; daughter-in-law, Aileen Sousa; sister-in-law, Winifred Delehanty; and several loving nieces, nephews and family members who are dear to her heart. Joanne attended St. Monica’s School and Nazareth Academy in Rochester, NY. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and aunt. She loved to host large family gatherings and organized an annual family reunion for many years. She loved to bake and there was always dessert for anyone who stopped by. She was especially skilled at creating beautiful cakes for every family occasion. She rarely missed a school concert or sporting event if there was a grandchild involved. Joanne was proud of her Irish heritage and spent endless hours researching and creating a beautiful scrapbook of her family tree. Having an amazing talent for sewing, she used her skills to make beautiful quiet books for her grandchildren. She also used her gift to sew hundreds of stuffed animals for the Country Fair for St. Pius Tenth Church where she was an avid volunteer for 65 years. She was also involved in the school, sewing school and cheerleading uniforms, teaching sewing to the students and working as a teacher’s aide in the classroom for 13 years. In more recent years she spent countless hours volunteering at the St. Pius Flea Market. She will be missed dearly by her family. Family and friends may call Friday 3-5pm at the Leo M. Bean and Sons Funeral Home. Funeral Mass Saturday 10am at St. Pius Tenth Church, 3000 Chili Ave. Rochester, NY 14624. Interment, St. Pius Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the School of the Holy Childhood, 100 Groton Pkwy, Rochester, NY 14623.