Eric P. May
Eric P. May, 56, of North Attleboro, passed away Wednesday morning, March 31,
2021 at Sturdy Memorial Hospital after a year-long, courageous battle with
pancreatic cancer.
Eric was born and raised in Mansfield, the son of David and Barbara DeChellis
May. He graduated from Mansfield High School, class of 1982, attended Massasoit
Community College and Framingham State. Eric went on to spend his life working
alongside his father as a well-known and respected real estate agent for over 30
years. Exceptional at what he did, his success was attributed to his no-nonsense,
direct manner that instilled trust in everyone.
Eric was notorious for his sarcastic wit, humor, and “should have been done
yesterday” attitude. He was charismatic, honest, and always told it like it was. He
was the first person to help anyone and the “go to” guy if you needed any help or
advice. Eric had a strong love for traveling, being by the ocean, and attending
concerts with his family and friends. He had a fun-loving and adventurous spirit
and was a jack of all trades. Eric was a devoted father, husband, and friend who put
family first and was ever present for those he loved in his life.
He is survived by his loving wife of 28 years, Melissa Mentillo May; daughter,
Lindsay May Navickas (Andrew) of Marstons Mills; parents, David and Barbara
May of Norton; brothers, David May (Bruce) of Texas, Danny May (Michael) of
Michigan, Brian May (Theresa) of New Hampshire; sister, Elizabeth Gilbert of
Norton; and many beloved nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, and numerous
lifelong friends.
Visiting Hours will be held at Boston Cremation, 115 North Main Street,
Mansfield, MA on Wednesday April 14, from 8:30-9:45am, followed by a mass at
Saint Mary’s Church, 330 Pratt Street, Mansfield at 10:00am. Burial will follow at
St. Mary’s Cemetery in Mansfield.
The family would like to extend their gratitude to the nurses and doctors who
provided such wonderful care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. In lieu of flowers,
all donations may be made to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Eric’s memory to
support pancreatic cancer research and patient care at:
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
20 Prospect St.
Milford, MA 01757 or via www.dana-farber.org/gift
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Eric, who was my friend , was loyal and someone that you could always rely on when you neefed a friend. Hd was always smiling and had an infectious laugh. His wife and daughter meant the world to him and whenever he spoke about his daughter he beamed with pride. I will always miss Eric and I am so grateful that through our work we became friends. We must remember that Eric is no.longer suffering and hold onto that.
Missy, Lindsay, Andrew, & Your Entire Family,
What a beautiful and very heartfelt obituary. Thinking of you all during this very difficult time. Hold onto the memories and cherish them forever. They will last a lifetime. Sending our Love ❤️
Charlie & Cheri Stebbins & Mom
Missy, Lindsay, Andrew, & Your Entire Family,
What a beautiful and heartfelt obituary. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all during this difficult time.Hold onto the memories and cherish them forever. They will last a lifetime. Sending our love. ❤️
Charlie & Cheri Stebbins and Mom
Missy Lindsay and entire Family,
My thoughts and prayers go out to you . Such a terrible loss my heart breaks for you all. What a wonderful tribute to a wonderful father, husband. He will be missed. But know he’s no longer in pain. ❤️
Missy, so very sorry for your loss! My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this very difficult time! Much love, Mary Cafarelli
Marie and family,
We are so very sorry for your loss. What a beautiful tribute to your son in law. Our thoughts and prayers are with your whole family during this time
Danielle and Craig
So sorry about your loss.
I had worked with David and Eric at Weichert Realtors. Eric was as nice as his Dad.
Rest In Peace Eric.
Valérie Barker.
Missy and Lindsay & The May family
Eric will Forever be in Our Hearts!! We will miss him !!
We pray to healing hearts
So sorry for your loss. He was a wonderful person whom I got to meet with Amy when selling property. He loved his work and family. Blessings to you all
Missy, Lindsay, Andrew and family,
We are thinking about all of you at this time and hope that your memories will keep you going. Eric will be missed by all of us. Always had so much fun with him. His obituary is a great tribute to him. Love you all
Linda and Craig
I am so so sorry. I absolutely adored Eric. He was not a loud person but when he talked I always listened. I loved his humor and his honesty. I know the most important thing to him by far was his family. He is going to be so missed by all! xoxo
Very very sorry for your loss.
Eric was such a nice, funny and caring person. When Eric walked in the room, he was always quietly there and respected. He leaves a huge hole in our office and real estate community. Thanks for being you. Very much missed. Be at peace my friend.
My deepest condolences to the May family. Eric was a well respected & loved member of our real estate community. I enjoyed working with him , his dry wit & honesty made him easy to trust. Eric’s passing is a loss not only for his family & friends but for the entire community as well.
A great man and will be missed. If you ever had a question about real estate, Eric had the answer. Funny and witty can not even describe how much he made people smile. So sorry for your loss.
Our deepest condolences to all of the May family. We are so very sorry for your loss. Peace be with you.
Eric was a fantastic guy who would help anyone. He was a well respected gentleman and a wealth of knowledge. We will miss his humor and charm. Our condolences to his family. You will forever be in our thoughts Eric.
His wise cracks will be missed! Thanks for all your realty expertise over the years Eric
Hugs to Missy, Lindsay and to all his family and friends
Lindsay and Andrew. Our hearts go out to you. There’s an angel in heaven blessing you and looking out for ALL of you. ❤️❤️
Missy and Marie, our deepest sympathy to you. Our thoughts and prayers to all the family. Bob and Marie
We’re so very sorry to hear of Eric’s passing. My husband and I were classmates of Eric and although we haven’t seen Eric in many years, we both remember his kind and friendly personality. Please accept our heartfelt condolences and prayers during this difficult time, Rest in eternal peace Eric
Our hearts go out to the family. Enjoyed all the family gatherings with him. May Eric rest in peace now.
Our hearts go out to the family. Enjoyed all the family gatherings with him. May Eric rest in peace now.
Our hearts go out to the May family. I had the pleasure of working with Eric for many years and enjoyed each and everyday. I loved seeing David and Eric together working. As a Mom myself I know how wonderful it is to have any extra time spent with one of your children. They were often off to the next new Real Estate adventure. We often discussed old times and laughed at historic memories. He will be missed.
Our deepest sympathy and prayers.
To the May family, I am very sorry for your loss of Eric. I remember when Eric first started in Real Estate and Dave you were so proud to show him the ropes. Even when you were my boss at the Foxboro Co. you always spoke so highly of your kids, you were a proud Dad. While reading these condolences I realize what a great and respected man he was. I am so sad for you. Cherish your memories. May he rest in peace.
Judy Ela, Norton MA
Deepest condolences.to the May Family. I have had the pleasure to work with Eric in Real Estate . I will miss his sense humor. He and his father David were always willing to help out.
Missy Lindsay and Family. My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family. Peace be with you. May he Rest In Peace, No more pain, hold on to those memories and cherish them forever. Sending hugs❤️
My heartfelt condolences to the entire May Family. I had the pleasure and opportunity of working with the “May Boys” Eric and Dave over many years in real estate.
It always put a smile on my face to walk into an office or meet Eric at a property and know that I was working with a true professional, one who truly loved what he was doing and was honest, caring, funny, and intelligent.
I’m sure he will be dearly missed by his close and loving family and I wish them all solace and peace in their countless happy remembrances of him.