Shirley Anne Lesko Mole

Death date: Mar 25, 2020

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Shirley Anne Lesko Weinstein Mole, 81, passed away peacefully on March 25, 2020 from complications related to congestive heart failure. Shirley was a daughter of Binghamton, New York, a resident of Rochester, NY, Sag Harbor, NY and most recently, Sun City in Fort Mills, South Carolina.She is survived by her beloved husband Don Mole and leaves three children: Karen Minette Weinstein, Victoria Anne Weinstein, and John Charles Weinstein; four cherished stepchildren, Carol and Steve McKee, Ellen Mole and Bruce Mole, as well as six grandchildren. One of Shirley's great joys in her last years was making music as the Director of Singing For Pleasure, a volunteer choir for the residents of Sun City. She will be remembered in song and laughter by all who knew her. Memorial gifts can be made in her name to The Retreat, a shelter and service provider for victims of domestic abuse and their children in East Hampton, NewYork. https://www.theretreatinc.org/donate/Lancaster Funeral Home & Cremation Service is serving the family of Mrs. Mole.

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David Alpern

So first I met Don, at tennis in Sag Harbor of course, immediately after which he said he had to go to bagpipe practice and maybe I'd like to spend some time with his wife.
Both were "love matches," one humiliating, the other everlasting.
All the shared music - from Nancy Lamott CDs to Shirley's Manhattan cabaret debut at the now gone Danny's Skylight Room with pianist David Lahm (who discovered her at our Christmas singalong).
And who could forget Shirley serenading at our Oak Room wedding with a full cast (plaster, on her busted arm), baby-sitting our not baby grand piano (old upright) in Sag, and staying at our refurbished city apartment even before we first got there -- so Don could attend the U.S. Open?
Her voice, her vim, her kindness, wisdom and joy will all be so missed by so many. To misquote: Her song is ended but the memories linger on.
David Alpern

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Sylvia Clark

Dear Don and family. I am so very sorry to know that Shirley is gone. So many lovely memories of all the happy times that we had together — you and David and I, so many wonderful meals together, including the generous Thanksgiving gatherings at your home in Sag Harbor. I’m looking for my favorite photo of Shirley singing into the ice cream scooper, sic, microphone.
I remember one meal we had together at a local restaurant. The waitress said ‘you all are having far too much fun on one glass of wine!’ Indeed, even without the wine. So many happy times with lively, lovely Shirley. I’ll remember her always.
Much love,
Sylvia Clark