Kevin G. May
Firefighter
Westwood Fire Department
Westwood, NJ
On Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022, Firefighter Kevin G. May responded as part of a mutual aid assignment to a 5 alarm house fire in Upper Saddle River. The next morning, Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, he was experiencing chest pains and had difficulty breathing. He was immediately rushed to the local hospital where a stent procedure was performed. He was released from the hospital on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022. On Monday morning, Oct. 24, 2022, Firefighter May was found unresponsive. CPR was initiated and 9-1-1 was called. All efforts to revive him were unsuccessful. The cause of his death was an apparent heart attack.
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: 11
Date of Incident: Oct. 16, 2022
Date of Death: Oct. 24, 2022
Kevin George May, 29, of Westwood NJ, passed away suddenly on Monday, October 24, 2022. Kevin was born on March 1, 1993 to George Jr. and Alison May. He grew up as the oldest loving brother to Dean and James. Kevin was their protector, confidant and best friend. He is cherished by his grandmother Linda Sherikjian. He is predeceased by his grandfather, Joseph Sherikjian, and his grandparents, George Sr. and Marie May. Growing up in Westwood, he actively participated in youth baseball, football, lacrosse and roller hockey. Kevin went on to play ice hockey and graduated from River Dell High School in 2011. Kevin was currently working for FedEx.
Kevin’s light shined throughout the Westwood community through his participation and love for the Westwood Fire department. He was a passionate firefighter for eleven years. He served as a proud Vice President and Softball Team Coach. He loved being a Santa Claus actor on their annual “Santa Runs” and loved the holiday parades. The Westwood Fire Department was his second family.
Kevin was an avid fan of the NY Mets, NY Giants, NY Rangers as well as Nascar. It was routine for him to watch these sporting events in his favorite seat at the firehouse with his fire department family. Kevin’s personality was larger than life. His love for his family, friends and community were extraordinary. He will be greatly missed and leaves a great hole in not only his family, but every single life he has touched.
The family will receive their relatives and friends at St. Andrew’s Roman Catholic Church, 120 Washington Ave, Westwood NJ 07675 on Thursday, October 27 from 3-9 pm. The funeral mass celebrating Kevin’s life and faith will be held on Friday, October 28 at 10:30 am at St. Andrew’s in Westwood. In Lieu of Flowers, memorial gifts may be made in Kevin’s name to the Westwood Fire Department.