James Ferrier May, age 95, of Elma, died Saturday, November 9, 2019 at home in Elma. Mr. May was born October 28, 1924 in Buffalo, NY. He is the son of the late James F. and the late Margaret (Ward) May. He married Betty Hendricks. Beloved husband of Betty (Hendricks) May, loving father of Dr. James F. (Cynthia) May, Melissa M. (Thomas) Brydges and Douglas E. (Pamela) May; grandfather of Andrew and Elizabeth Brydges, Lindsay (Collin) Wittman and Amy (Daniel) Kelly; great-grandfather of George Douglas Wittman and Flynn James Kelly; brother of the late Muriel Howick; uncle of Andrew and Ward Howick. No prior visitation. A memorial service will be held 11:00 am on Saturday, November 23, 2019 at Orchard Park Presbyterian Church, 4369 S. Buffalo Street, Orchard Park, NY. . Memorials may be made to: West Side Rowing Club 1 Rotary Row Buffalo, NY 14201 .