Sheila Gibson

GIBSON, SHEILA Sheila Haworth Gibson was born on October 14, 1943 in Columbus, Ohio. Her family moved to San Diego in 1949. Sheila graduated from Crawford High in 1960. She attended SDSU and joined Alpha Epsilon Phi sorority. In 1963 she married Les Raikow and they had two sons, Ian and David Raikow. In her 40s, Sheila returned to school to earn a BA in Psychology and Addiction Studies. She worked at the Vietnam Veterans of SD Recovery Services, Grace Center for female alcoholic and drug addicts, Center for Recovery for HIV clients in San Francisco and Episcopal Community Services in SD. In 2002 she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and despite a gallant fight, died on June 4, 2005 at S.D. Hospice. Sheila is survived by her sons Ian and David: her sister and her family, Frances and Edward Grimes, Alicia Grimes Ross, Scott Grimes and Leslie Grimes; her brother and his family, Larry and Lois Gibson; Stuart, Richard, James, Mark Gibson and Jessica Gibson Cook; and by nieces and nephews, Manya Buske, Galit Hale, Simone Levy and Ethan Levy. There will be a Celebration of Sheila's life, June 26, 1 p.m., SilverGate Yacht Club, 2091 Shelter Island Drive, SD. Her ashes will be taken to sea at 9:30 a.m. June 26. If you would like to join us that morning, please contact Frances Grimes, 619-225-2338, by Friday June 24. Please sign the guest book at obituaries.uniontrib.com