David A. Scott

David A. Scott, 76, passed away on November 6, 2025, at Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA. He was born on April 2, 1949, in Corning, NY, to Arthur and Sharon (Cushing) Scott.
David married Nancy Tostanoski on August 14, 1970. They shared three children together before her passing on April 6, 2009. On October 4, 2014, he married Lois Rice, who survives him.
A member of the graduating class of East High School (1968), David went on to serve in the U.S. Navy. During his service, he was stationed in Guam, where he taught softball, as well as in Madrid, Spain; Key West, FL; and Washington, D.C.
After returning to Corning in 1973, David began his career with Corning Incorporated as a machinist. Over the years, he worked at multiple plants before retiring from the IDM plant in 2011.
David had a lifelong love for softball and bowling. He enjoyed traveling to yard sales, watching NASCAR-especially cheering on his favorite driver, Tony Stewart, and rooting for the New York Jets and New York Yankees.
He is survived by his wife, Lois Scott; three children: Amy (Joseph) Erhard of Elmira, David Scott Jr. of Corning, and April (AJ) Gebhardt of Wibaux, MT; stepchildren: Carrie (Donald) Thomas of Chenango Fork, NY, Donald (Lori) Rice of Caton, and Lisa (Michael) Fox of Greene, NY; seven grandchildren: Brent, Alicia, Alexis, Vallerie, Savannah, Lance, and Logan; fourteen step-grandchildren: Justin, Taylor, Tiffany, Dylan, Nathaniel, Levi, Caleb, Keegan, Camden, Jevin, Jediah, Jordan, Alayna, and Aubrey; two great-grandchildren: Axel and Trinity expected arrival in April 2026; five step-great-grandchildren: Aviana, Axel, Luke, Gracelyn, and Oakley; and siblings: Bonnie (Larry) Folden of TN, Timothy (Jill) Scott of Troupsburg, Ronald (Sue) Scott of Corning, Cheryl (Harold) Luckner of Corning, Kathy Ross of Painted Post, and Kim Eiffert of Cohocton.
Family and friends are invited to call at Carpenter's Funeral Home, 14 E. Pulteney Street, Corning, NY, on Thursday, November 13, 2025, from 12:00–2:00 p.m. A funeral service will immediately follow, officiated by Pastor David Maulucci and Pastor Donald Rice. Burial will take place at St. Mary's Cemetery in Corning with full military honors, where David will be laid to rest beside his first wife, Nancy.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Grace Baptist Church, 2032 Chambers Road, Beaver Dams, NY. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of David, please visit our floral store.