Theresa A. May

Born Theresa Ann Fontana to Anthony and Kathryn Fontana, she graduated from Davis High School in Mount Vernon in 1953. It was there she met and later married her husband, Frank J. May. They were married on December 15, 1957, and honeymooned in Bermuda.

While raising her family, Theresa earned her degree as a Registered Nurse from Rockland Community College in 1976. She devoted more than 40 years of service to the nursing field, working as a Registered Nurse, Assistant Director of Nursing, and Director of Nursing at both Elmwood Manor and Tolstoy Nursing Homes.

She is survived by her beloved husband, Frank; her children Kathy (Paul), Joe (Terry), Patty (Bob), Frankie, and Jeanne (Michael); her grandchildren Paul, Chris, Chris, Nick, and Lindsay; and great grandchildren Brady and Savannah. She was predeceased by her parents and siblings: Frankie, Anthony, Camela, Doris, and Janet.

Theresa will be remembered for her kindness, warmth, and love of life. She found joy in cooking, listening to country music, collecting Barbie dolls, visiting the Jersey Shore and Atlantic City, cheering for the New York Yankees, and most of all, spending time with her family.

In Lieu of Flowers Donations may be made to:

Lung Cancer Research Foundation https://www.lungcancerresearchfoundation.org

United Hospice of Rockland

https://www.unitedhospiceinc.org

Visitation will be held at Michael J. Higgins Funeral Service Inc., located at 321 South Main Street, New City, NY, 10956, on August 4, 2025, from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

A Mass will take place at St. Anthony's Parish, located at 36 W Nyack Rd, Nanuet, NY, 10954, on August 5, 2025, from 10:00 am to 10:45 am.