Roy Elwin May, 92, of Bedford, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. Born in Willemstad, Curacao on Nov. 29, 1932, he was the son of Otmar May and Johanna Chin-Ten-Fung May. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by five siblings and by his grandson, Colin Rooney. Roy was the devoted husband of Irene May, and the father of Karin May Rooney (Alec), Steven May (Marisa) and Terence May, by whom he is survived. He is also survived by his grandchildren Katherine Mandzak (Michael), Felicia May, Nielan May, and Eadric May, and by his sisters Elvie and Joyce. Roy was educated in the Netherlands and made his living as an electrical engineer, coming to the United States from the country of Suriname with his family in 1980. He lived in Chattanooga, Tenn., Palmetto, Fla. and finally in Bedford.  He was a steady and loving husband, father, and grandfather. Along with being with his family and traveling with them, his favorite pastimes were working on his automobiles and repairing electronics.  Wij zijn heel dankbaar voor jou, Pa, en zullen je altijd herinneren.  A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., on February 1, 2025 at Walnut Street Chapel, 1235 Walnut Street, Bedford.  Arrangements by Burch-Messier Funeral Home, Bedford, 540-5886-7360.