CARROLL MAY

Carroll William May
"Judge"
Died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Walnut Creek, California. Judge had been battling heart disease for many years.
Judge was born in Vigo Park, Texas on August 25, 1918. He was the son of Ava and Lee May. He attended Tulia High School and West Texas State University where he graduated with a degree in Business Administration. He joined the US Navy just 16 days before the outbreak of World War II and served in the Pacific Theater on board the USS Fortune. After the War, he was stationed at UC Berkeley ROTC, Alameda Naval Air Station, Pearl Harbor, Kodiak (Sea Bees), the Philippines, Midway and Japan.
After a 20 year career in the Navy, where he rose to the rank of Chief Petty Officer, Judge went to work for San Francisco State University retiring as Manager of Property and Communications. Judge then worked in the US Army Accounting Office at the Presidio of San Francisco and the National Park Service Presidio Archives.
After the War, in 1945, Judge met Marian Brann of San Francisco. They were married in 1947 and continued to live in San Francisco until Marian's death in 1996. In 2006, Judge moved to Walnut Creek to be closer to his daughter. Judge is survived by his daughter, Carolyn Engler (Steve) and many nieces and nephews in California, Washington, Arizona, Kentucky and Texas.
Judge was a member of American Legion Post 1, Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Navy League and an honorary member of the Philippine Scouts.
A viewing will be held on Wednesday, October 17, 2012 from 4 PM to 8 PM at Hull's Walnut Creek Chapel, 1139 Saranap Avenue, Walnut Creek. Mass will be celebrated at Christ the King Church, 199 Brandon Rd., Pleasant Hill on Thursday, October 18, 2012 at 10 AM. A procession to Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma will follow the Mass.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to: Contra Costa Blue Star Moms, California Chapter 20, P. O. Box 6379, Concord CA 94524.