Cecilia "Ceil" May

Cecilia “Ceil” May, 67, of DeKalb, IL left this world on July 4, 2017 surrounded by her loving family at Kishwaukee Community Hospital in DeKalb. She heroically battled the effects of Lupus. Cecilia, born in Glennonville, MO to Esther Ann (Bader) and Aloysius Donald Schweitzer. Ceil had two sisters, Anna (Philip) Gurbal and Rosalita (John) Meszaros; and one brother, James (Eva) Schweitzer. The Schweitzer family moved to Aurora, IL. She attended St Rita of Cascia and Rosary High School. She earned a Bachelors of Education at Aurora College and a Masters of Education at Aurora University. She taught students, primarily language arts and social studies, at St Rita of Cascia, C I Johnson Elementary and Waldo Middle School in Aurora. In retirement, she volunteered with the Kishwaukee College Literacy Program. Cecilia married Sean May (d 1990) in July 1971 and settled in Aurora. They had four children: Rose Ellen May (Thomas Butts), Peter May (Edrienne Su), Michael May, and Erin (David) Shaw. While she treasured being Aunt Ceil to Cynthia (Andrew) Baumann, Christina (Jason) Wesbrock, John (Norma) Meszaros, James Schweitzer, Elizabeth Schweitzer, Lauren Schweitzer, Lora Cole, Mathew Johnson, Angela Johnson, her role as Grandma to Samuel, Elijah, Hannah and Ruth Shaw brought her the greatest joy. Ceil moved to DeKalb, IL when she became an empty nester. She loved her home on the Kishwaukee River where she could enjoy the views of wildlife. Cecilia is preceded in death by her husband, Sean, her parents, and sister Anna. Funeral from the Daleiden Mortuary will be Saturday, July 8, 2017 at 11:30AM to St Joseph Church at 12:00PM. Fr. Jerome Leake will officiate with interment at Lincoln Memorial Park. Visitation will be Friday, July 7, 2017 from 4:00PM until 8:00PM with a liturgical wake service at 4:00PM at the Daleiden Mortuary, 220 N Lake St, Aurora, 630-631-5500. Please visit our interactive website at www.daleidenmortuary.com where you may leave condolences for Cecilia’s family. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Lupus Foundation of America. (www.Lupus.org)

Cecilia "Ceil" May

May 18, 1950 - July 4, 2017