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John May John May died Sunday, July 9, 2006 at the Whidden Memorial Hospital in Everett, he was 97. Born on March 1, 1909 in Victoria Vale, Nova Scotia, Canada, he was the son of the late Frederick and Winnefred (Hannon) May. John moved from Canada to New York, NY when he was only fourteen. He met his sweetheart, Calastine MacDougall in Somerville, and the couple were married on December 10, 1942. The couple spent the next 61 years in marriage together raising their family. John worked as an auto mechanic for many auto body shops. He decided to enlist into the U.S. Army on October 1, 1942 as an auto mechanic. John served three years to his country until he was honorably discharged as a Staff Sergeant on October 1, 1945. John continued work as a mechanic after he left the Army, working most of his life for Mirak Chevrolet and other General Motors dealerships. He was a member of the Converse Masons of Malden. John lived in Malden the past 60 years. He is survived by his wife, Calastine May of Malden, his children, J. Michael and his wife, Barbara May of West Newbury, Nancy and her husband, Glenn Delaney of Peabody, his dear nephew, Joey Strum (of the heart) of Malden, as well as five granddaughters and three great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sisters, Alice Norton and Katherine Daly. Funeral services will be held in the Weir- MacCuish Golden Rule Funeral Home 144 Salem St. Malden, MA on Thursday, July 13, 2006 at 10AM Rev. Martha A. Dominy of the First Baptist Church will be officiating. Burial will immediately follow in Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, Peabody. Visitation will be held in the funeral home on Wednesday, July 12, 2006 from 5 to 9 PM. In lieu of flowers, contributions in John’s memory may be made to the Changing Seasons Nursing Home c/o Brian Hurley 289 Elm St. Everett, MA 02149 |
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