Leo "Pop-Pop" Francis May
, 90, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at Raritan Health and Extended Care in Raritan.
Born in Toledo, Ohio and a former resident of Roselle, Leo resided in Branchburg for the past 50 years.
Mr. May proudly served in the United States Navy during World War II.
Mr. May worked as a Machinist for American Can Company in Hillside for 33 years, until retiring in 1978.
He was a member of St. Joseph Church in Raritan and a member of Thomas J. Kavanaugh VFW Post 2290 in Manville.
Leo was preceded in death by eleven siblings.
Leo leaves behind his wife, Ruth Manrodt May; two sons, John and wife, Mary Jean of Bridgewater and Leo of Branchburg; his three grandchildren, Jesse and wife, Melissa, Nancy, and Eric; and his four great-grandchildren, Kaitlin, Jonathan, Thomas, and Nicholas.
Our beloved Pop-Pop will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
Funeral services will begin at 8:45 AM with a prayer on Monday, December 19, 2011 at Branchburg Funeral Home, 910 US Highway 202 South, Branchburg, NJ 08876 (908) 526-7638 followed by 9:30 AM Services at St. Joseph Church, 16 East Somerset Street, Raritan. Interment will follow in Immaculate Conception Cemetery, 316 Old Allerton Road, Annandale. Viewing hours are Sunday, December 18, 2011 from 1 to 4 PM at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Branchburg Rescue Squad, 113 River Road, Branchburg, NJ 08876 or North Branch Fire Company, 1169 Route 28, North Branch, NJ 08876
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