Sheila Heil Fragola passed away on January 24, 2010 after a heroic battle with multiple systems atrophy surrounded by her family under the care of Odyssey Healthcare.

Sheila was born July 15, 1955 in Camden, New Jersey. She grew up in Monticello, Florida and then moved with her family to Ft. Pierce, Florida where she graduated from Fort Pierce Central High School.

She attended and graduated from Jackson Memorial School of Nursing as an RN in 1975. She worked for Jackson Memorial Hospital as an RN in their burn unit and TICU unit as an associate nurse manager for thirty years. She was a dedicated nurse and well respected teacher and mentor to her fellow nurses and staff.

She was predeceased by her father, Oscar Heil. She is survived by husband, Carmen and her daughter, Andriana, her mother, Yvonne Heil, sister, Cynthia Heil, brother, Desmond Heil and wife Tina, niece Nicole and grand nephew Issac.

Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 6, 2010 at Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made to: Brain Communication Foundation, P.O. Box 63733, Philadelphia, PA 19147 or Odyssey Health Foundation, 5105 Paulsen Street, Suite 225D, Savannah, GA 31405.