Solomon C. May Jr.

August 11, 1947 - May 3, 2017

Solomon C. May, 69, of Gloversville passed away at his home on May, 3 2017 after a long illness. His loving family was by his side. Born in Northville, NY on August 13th, 1947, he is the son of the late, Alice Higgins and Solomon May Sr. and raised by the late Catherine and John Walton of Northville. Solomon is a life time resident of the area and enjoyed hunting, fishing and the Adirondacks with his family. He was extremely proud of his country and served both in the US NAVY and the ARMY National Guard. He served proudly in the Vietnam War as a NAVY Corpsman. Survivors include his loving wife of 47 years, Marilyn May; son Solomon C. May III (wife, Lynette May); daughters April Meyer (husband, John Meyer) and Kylie May; grandchildren, Sheyenne May, Natalie May, Nolan Meyer, Nora Meyer and Atticus May. He is also survived by his siblings and many extended family members and friends. A private military funeral will be held at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are in the care of Northville Funeral Service, 401 Bridge Street, Northville NY 12134. Online condolences may be made at www.northvillefuneralservice.com. In lieu of flowers donation can be made to The Wounded Warrior Project (www,woundedwarriorproject.org). In addition, please honor the deceased by thanking a veteran and making someone smile.