Born in New York, NY, she was the eldest daughter of the late William and Philomena (Rice) Ranaghan.
A true one-of-a-kind, May was also known by many loving nicknames, including: Mommay, Maisie, Daisy, Aunt May, Grandma May and Miss May. She was a homemaker for many years, and later in life worked as an invoice processor at Merck, Inc. May was an avid bridge player in her spare time, and loved to dance and be the "life of the party" at family gatherings. She founded the annual "Baby BBQ" in 1980, a special family tradition that continues to this day.
She is survived by her two daughters, Christine Lamb of Kansas City and Eileen Lamb Villano and her husband Robert “Bob” of Plymouth, her beloved sister Roseanne Kilgannon of Somers, NY, four grandchildren, Jessica Villano Falk and her husband Brian of Milford, MA, Ryan Villano and his wife Tammy of Plymouth, MA, Thomas Ranaghan of Kansas City, KS and Amy May Herrmann of St. Louis, MO; great-grandchildren, Liam, Nolan, Colin Falk, and Nova Rose Villano. May is also survived by many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her sisters Philomena Nicholson and Margaret Moore and a brother Colum Ranaghan. A special thanks to Barbara, Bonnie, Maura and Bonnie who took such good and loving care of her.
Her calling hours will be held 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at the Nickerson-Bourne Funeral Home 40 MacArthur Blvd., Bourne. Burial to be held at a later date at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Hawthorne, NY. In lieu of flowers donations in her memory may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the Alzheimer’s Foundation or Cranberry Hospice 36 Cordage Park Circle Plymouth, MA. 02360
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