One of Sheila June Prado's favorite things was to spend time outdoors, especially camping at Gin Beach in Montauk with her husband. She "loved the crazy fun get-togethers with her sisters and family. She enjoyed long walks along the beach searching for beach glass, going to concerts, and making memories with the people she loved," her family said.
Ms. Prado, who was 74 and had been ill for a year and a half, died at home in Montauk on Sept. 16.
She and Edward Prado, who had been her high school sweetheart, were married on Sept. 19, 1979. He survives. "Together they built a family and shared countless memories, adventures, and years of love," her family said. The couple had two children, Michael Prado, who lives upstate, and Pilar Prado of Montauk. Becoming a grandmother to Peyton and Bryce then "brought a whole new level of love and joy into her life."
A lifelong Montauk resident, she was born in Southampton on Jan. 16, 1952, to Robert Allen Syvertsen and the former Myrna Bell Goodwin. She was a fan of Disney and Halloween, and "looked forward to her regular breakfast ritual at Anthony's," the Montauk pancake house, "where she enjoyed time with her dear friends Diana and Ali, and the Anthony's staff."
Ms. Prado was "blessed with a small, very special group of dear friends who held a truly cherished place in her heart: Kathy Neilsen Havlik, Margaret (Mugzy) McKay Cote, Kathleen Gaviola, and Janet Cidlowski Hotcaveg," whose "love and support brought her comfort, strength, and so much joy" in her most difficult time, her family said.
"And no mention of Sheila would be complete without her two beloved and very naughty French bulldogs, Poppy Bell and Lola June, who brought her endless entertainment, companionship, and love."
In addition to her husband, children, and grandchildren, she is survived by three sisters, Lynden Restrepo, Cynthia Lachmann, and Susan Ceslow, all of Montauk. Also surviving are her nieces and nephews: Candace and Andrew Ceslow, Deja Otero, Tyler Restrepo, and William, John, and Luke Lachmann of Montauk.
She "will be remembered for her kindness, sense of humor, strength, and generosity, her love of family, and the many little traditions and moments that made her uniquely Sheila."
In keeping with her wishes, there will be no formal services, but a celebration of life will be held at a later date. Her final wish was to have her ashes scattered at Gin Beach, "near where her beloved mom and dad rest, a place that held special meaning in her heart."
