Kenneth J. May, Sr's Obituary
GARRETTSVILLE Kenneth J. May, Sr., 80 years of age, passed away Sunday January 15, 2012, at Regency Hospital in Ravenna, Ohio. Born on January 22, 1931, in Cleveland, Ohio, he was the son of the late James and Genevieve (Martin) May. A resident of Garrettsville the past 25 years, Mr. May had been employed at General Motors Lordstown as a welder, retiring in 1993 after over 20 years of service. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict. Mr. May enjoyed making model airplanes, hunting, going to dinner with his many friends from General Motors, and the times spent with his loving family who surrounded him at the time of his passing. On October 23, 1954, he married Betty J. (Ames) May who survives at their residence. Also surviving are his children Wendi (Paul) Brown of Windham, Melanie Clapp of Newark, Ohio, Heidi (Frank) McKinley of Mantua and 7 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his son Kenneth J. May, Jr. in 2001. Cremation has taken place. A Memorial Service for Mr. May will be held Sunday January 22, 2012 at the Green Family Funeral Home & Crematory Service in Mantua at 2:00 P.M. where memorial visitation will be held from 1:00 P.M. until service time. Mr. May will then receive full military honors. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations are suggested to the Geauga Humane Society Rescue Village, 15463 Chillicothe Rd., Russell Township, Ohio 44072. His obituary and video tribute may be viewed at www.greenfamilyfuneralhome.com. $(document).ready(function(){ flowplayer("vidplyr1", "/tools/flowplayer/flowplayer-3.1.2.swf", { clip: { autoPlay: false, onStart: function(clip) { stopBGMusic(); } } }); });
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