In Middleboro, December 22, 2014 Sheila A. (Vickers) Costa died in her home after a long battle with cancer at the age of 68. Born in Taunton, Sheila was the daughter of the late Charles and Julia (Zilnoski) Vickers. She was a graduate of St Mary’s Elementary School, Bishop Cassidy High School and St Ann’s Hospital School of Nursing. Her forty four years nursing career was spent at Morton Hospital in the ICU, Recovery Room and Breast Care Center. She dedicated her life and career to nursing. In 1995 Sheila took on the roll as the facilitator for the Breast Cancer Support Group. In 1999 Sheila was honored for her dedication to patients and was named employee of the year for Morton Hospital. She also was named employee of the month to many times to mention. Sheila loved her home on the pond in Middleboro, gardening, attending Nascar races and camping at Sandy Neck Beach. She was the mother of Jay Costa and his wife Stacy of Assonet and Jeff Costa of Middleboro. Grandmother of Ashley of Assonet and Hannah of Taunton. Sister of Charles Vickers and his wife Joyce of Taunton, Jeff Vickers and his wife Kathleen of San Geronimo, CA and Sue Maynard of Long Island, NY. She was the former wife of Larry Costa. Calling hours will be held at the O’Keefe-Wade Funeral Home, 70 Washington Street in Taunton Friday, December 26th from 4-7 PM. A service will be held at the Christ Community Church 518 Middleboro Ave in East Taunton on Saturday at 11 AM. Interment will be private at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers donations in Sheila’s memory may be made to Cancer Cabbies, P.O. Box 171, Raynham, MA, 02768.
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