Hancock: Victor E. Davis, 81, of Hale Eddy, NY passed away June 3, 2014 at the Wilson Medical Center in Johnson City, NY. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Lorraine (McElroy) Davis; his children and their spouses: Glenn (Cindy) Davis, Lenn (Pat) Davis, and Mark (Barb) Davis; a sister Florence Lona; 16 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.
Vic was a former resident of Cadosia, NY and had been living for the past 50 years in Hale Eddy. He worked for the O & W Railroad prior to his marriage. Later, he worked for the NYSDOT out of Hancock, NY for 27 years, retiring in 1988. Vic was a US Army Veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of the V.F.W. in Hancock, NY; a former member of the Deposit Lions Club; an honorary member of the Deposit Fire Department. He was a founder of the Hale Eddy Small Fry, and worked in softball for girls and baseball for boys in Deposit. He umpired football and baseball for high schools. He was active with the Vic Davis Horseshoe League in Deposit, and in 2007 was inducted into the New York State Horseshoe Hall of Fame. Vic was a member of the Town of Deposit Board of Trustees. He loved bowling, fishing, hunting, and golf. He was a Mets fan and attended many Binghamton Mets baseball games. He enjoyed his vegetable and flower gardens and formerly operated Vic’s Flower Pot. He was well known for his cinnamon buns, dinner rolls, and homemade apple pie.
A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, June 7, 2014 at the Zacharias Funeral Home, 78 Second St., Deposit, NY with the Rev. Nick Perry, Pastor of the Hale Eddy United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Hale Eddy Cemetery, Hale Eddy, NY. Friends may call at the funeral home on Saturday from 11 AM until 1 PM time of service. Friends wishing may make memorial donations to the Vic Davis Horseshoe League, 60 Town Shed Rd., Deposit, NY 13754.
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