Shirley J. May

Shirley J. May, age 85, went home to be with the Lord on December 10, 2013.

Born in Akron, she was a life resident of the area, and was a member of St. Matthew Catholic Church. Shirley was an avid ice skater, and especially enjoyed figure skating competitions. She was a great cook and pie baker, and through the years had prepared over 50 consecutive Thanksgiving meals for her family.

Shirley is survived by her husband of 63 years, Jerry; daughter, Lynn Blevins of Akron; son, Daniel K. of Portage Lakes; grandchildren, Tiffany Foti, Lindsay (Matt) Finneran, Logan (Carson) Pavkov and Taylor May; great-grandchildren, Tege and Talen Foti; and sister, Betty (Ed) Bitecofer.

Funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday, 10 a.m. at St. Matthew Catholic Church, 2580 Berne Street, Akron, Ohio 44312, with Father Michael Williamson presiding. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Hopkins Lawver Funeral Home, 547 Canton Road, Akron, Ohio 44312. Memorials are suggested to Crossroads Hospice, 3743 Boettler Oaks Drive, Suite E, Green, OH 44685.