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Obituary: Jonathan C. May, 72, Of Hamden

A lover of the arts, an avid reader and passionate music fan, Jonathan was a hairdresser for more than 40 years and owned his own salon.

Jonathan C. May
Jonathan C. May (Image via Hamden Memorial Funeral Home)

HAMDEN, CT — (From Hamden Memorial Funeral Home): Jonathan C. May, 72, of Hamden, died after a long battle with cancer on September 25, 2023. He was born in Bridgeport CT in 1951, to Charles and Edna May.

Jonathan was a lover of the arts, avid reader and passionate music fan. Jonathan was a hairdresser for over 40 years, owning his own salon, Artisans in New Haven. Jonathan devoted over 40 years of his life to the NA/AA program.

Throughout those years he mentored and impacted the lives of many. “Love fully, love despite yourself, love through uncertainty and love because it’s the only way.”

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Jonathan is survived by his wife Francine May, two children Austin and Hannah, his siblings; Brian May, Geoff May, Mary Gates, Gretchen Fendo; and his beloved French bulldogs Nino and Moses.

For more information and to leave online condolences, visit Hamden Memorial Funeral Home here.

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