| Date of Birth | May 1, 1945 |
| Passed Away | September 20, 2025 |
| Place of Residence | Avoca |
| Service Date | September 26, 2025 |
| Service Time | 1:00 PM |
| Service Location | Avoca Methodist Church |
Glenn Leo Davis (1945-2025)
AVOCA – Glenn L. Davis passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 20, 2025
surrounded by his family.
Glenn was born on May 1, 1945 in Bath, NY to the late Leo F. and Elma L. (Olmstead) Davis. Besides his parents, he is also predeceased by his daughter-in-law, Shirley Davis.
Glenn worked at Mercury Aircraft in Hammondsport for 54 years as a Senior Draftsman and Engineer. As a longtime resident of the Village of Avoca, Glenn served for 20 years on the Village Board and as Mayor for 13 years. He was a member of The Avoca Volunteer Fire Department and The Avoca Volunteer Ambulance Corp. for over 50 years. He was a 32nd degree mason and served the Masonic Lodge as a Past Grand Master and Grand Steward with over 48 years of membership. He was also a member of the Scottish Rite of Corning.
In his younger years, Glenn was a member of the Avoca Rod and Gun Club and was a competition shooter. He also participated in drag racing and demolition derby at King’s Raceway. He belonged to camping and snowmobile clubs which he enjoyed with his family.
After his retirement Glenn was a proud member of “The Ramp Guys” and has served as coordinator since 2011. This ministry has built over 738 handicap ramps.
Glenn is survived by his wife, Linda (Partridge) Davis; sons Michael Davis of Savona, NY, Brian (Tammy) Davis of St. Cloud, FL; daughters Vickie (Tri) Phenix of Argyle, TX, and Tammy (Chad) Conrad of Spencerport, NY; 11 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
Calling Hours will be 11am-1pm on Friday, September 26, 2025 at Avoca
Methodist Church followed by the funeral at 1pm. A brief graveside service will immediately follow the funeral and a Celebration of Life meal will be served at Avoca Methodist Church.
In lieu of flowers the family kindly requests donations be made to “The Ramp Guys” c/o Avoca Methodist Church, 8593 Jacobs Ladder Rd., Avoca, NY 14809.
Bishop & DeSanto Funeral Home, AVOCA, is honored to assist Glenn’s family with the arrangements.
Online condolences or remembrances are welcome below, or on the Facebook page of Bishop-Johnson & DeSanto Funeral Home.
He will surely be missed by the ramp guys.
RIP Glenn Davis
I was the assistant manager at Bath Building when i met Glenn. I could tell right away that he was a great man. He was very dedicated to building the ramps and helping people. We helped him set up the account with us and gave him employee pricing to help with the ramps. i remember once that he called me once from the hospital bed just after he had a heart attack. He wanted to make sure that his workers had enough lumber. I nominated him for the Jefferson award through Chemung Canal. He didn’t win but they invited him to a recognition dinner. He was a great man and helped make a lot of lives better. I will miss him.
Affectionately known as the “Grand Pooh Bah” among his coworkers at Mercury. Glenn’s presence was always supportive and calm with kindness and readiness to help or offer support or leadership. Glenn represented the best traits as a human being regardless, if he just met you or had been a loyal friend for many years, which he was too many of us. Respected by many of the top businesses clients who met Glenn, in the world that we dealt with at Mercury, Glenn was always an advocate for decency, and being part of the team. Even in his retirement years, and working with the ramp guys, he valued putting others first , his relationships with others, showing compassion and a way forward, his legacy as a a coworker, and a friend will always be cherished. Thank you “Pooh Bah”… you are and will always be the “Grandest” of all.