Patricia May

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Patricia May (nee Sullivan) of Abingdon, Maryland. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, she passed away on March 5, 2023 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland at the age of 81.

She was predeceased by her parents, Martha Perry-Sullivan and James Sullivan; her daughter Maryanne Dittus, son-in-law Robert Wickersty, and her siblings, Lawrence Perry, William Perry, Thomas Sullivan, Loraine Leary, Rosemary Lankeau, Marion Perry, Theresa Burke, Margaret Weiss, Audrey Kiss, Maureen Steele and Doris Sacerdote.

She is survived by her loving husband of 63 years, John May; her children, John Jr., James (Miriam) and Jessica (Wickersty); her grandchildren, Jennifer May, John May, James May, John C. Dittus, Amanda Dittus, Emily Dittus, Michael Dittus, Patricia Wickersty, and her great grandchildren; Reagan Dittus, Jack Dittus, Sean Dittus, Oliver Torsiello and Cian Torsiello. She is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.

The family graciously requests in lieu of flowers donations be made in Patricia’s name to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 50, Memphis, TN 38101.