Margaret “Tiny” LeClerc of Southampton died on Wednesday, September 6. She was 85.
Mrs. LeClerc was the youngest daughter of the late Geraldine and Michael Joseph Moylan and was born in Sag Harbor on January 2, 1932. As a little girl, she and her sister Marianne sang on the radio. Known as The Moylan Sisters, they sang every Sunday on the Horn and Hardart Children’s Hour and in 1939 they were given their own radio show, which was sponsored by Thrivo Dog Food. The Thrivo Dog Food jingle was one of the many songs they sang and they quickly became known as “Radio’s Cinderellas,” as well as “Angels of the Airwaves,” singing beautifully in three-part harmony. In addition to their radio show, they recorded albums, appeared in four short films and made live appearances until they were teenagers.
Mrs. LeClerc attended the Academy of the Sacred Heart of Mary in Sag Harbor from age 4 until she graduated at age 16. Following high school graduation, she attended the Eastern School of Physicians Aides where she trained as a medical secretary.
On November 19, 1955, she married Guy LeClerc from Westbrook, Maine. They settled in Southampton where they built their home on North Main Street and raised their family.
She was devoted to her family, a loyal New York Yankee fan, enjoyed listening to the radio, loved the ocean and treasured her memories of growing up in her beloved hometown of Sag Harbor, survivors said.
Predeceased by her son, Keith; and sisters Geraldine Moylan and Marianne O’Kunewicz, she is survived by her husband, Guy; her daughters, Andrea McKeefrey and husband Robert, Maria Johns and husband Robert; and her sons Brian, Michael and wife Karen. She is also survived by four grandsons, one granddaughter, five great-grandsons, two great-granddaughters, a niece and two nephews.
A funeral Mass will be held on Friday, October 6, at noon at Our Lady of Poland Church in Southampton. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the O’Connell Rothwell Funeral Home in Southampton.
Memorial donations may be made to the Guide Dog Foundation, 371 Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown, NY 11787, www.guidedog.org.
on Sep 25, 2017