A fierce child advocate
Published May 16, 2019
ROTONDA WEST, Fla. — Sandra Jane Mola, 71, of Rotonda West, Fla. passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at Englewood Community Hospital.
Born on August 24, 1947 in Brockton, Mass., she had been a resident of Charlotte County for 14 years coming from North Reading, Mass.
She was a loving wife, mother and homemaker for her family who still had time to help others. A former vice president of Outraged, Inc., the first organization for the protection of sexually abused children, she was a fierce child advocate.
Survivors include her childhood sweetheart and devoted husband of 53 years, Edward D. Mola; one son, Dean L. Mola of North Reading; one daughter, Andrea (David) Bird of San Diego, Calif.; one sister, Donna Tankard of Martha’s Vineyard, Mass.; one brother, Charles Whiting; four grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
The family will be planning a celebration of Sandra’s life at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, Post Office Box 1000, Department 142, Memphis, TN 38105-9959 in memory of Sandra Mola.
Englewood Community Funeral Home with Private Crematory has been selected to handle arrangements. You may share a memory with the family at www.englewoodfh.com.
