Glenning, John Joseph

WEST VIRGINIA - John Joseph Glenning, 61, from Caldwell, WV passed away on Tuesday evening March 9, 2021 at Peyton Hospice House following a long goodbye.

John is the son of the late Robert L. and Patricia N. Shay Glenning. He is the beloved nephew of the late Sheila Barrett who was a guiding light in the upbringing of John and his siblings.

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering graduating from Clarkson College and studied for his Master’s degree at Syracuse University. He was a chemical engineer with a number of innovative companies including IBM, Corning, and 3M. He spent most of his career at the IBM Corporation during which he developed 7 important patents involving organic polymeric materials and fluid treatment.

John was a very good person, being very thoughtful of everyone. He had the sharpest of minds and was brilliant in thought.

Surviving Johnny was the love of his life of 18 years Laurie Ann Spry; her children Jennifer Walter and Jason Crandall; sisters, Nadine (A. Michael Ali) Glenning and Sheila Glenning; brothers, Robert (Elizabeth), Daniel (Jo), James (Doreen), and Stephen (Catherine), grandchildren who lovingly called him Papa John: Cooper, Cullen, Corbin, Hailee, Natalie, and Hannah; as well as dozens of cousins, nieces and nephews.

For those of you who knew John we hope the following vignettes bring a smile to your face...... Wiffleball champion & holder of the all-time home run record at 13 having beaten Babe Ruth’s record in one season at the All Star game.... Price Chopper....Albany High School.... tennis in the summer mornings with Jim Sano..... Photographer..... Band on the Run....the Grateful Dead... Douglas W. Lincoln scholarship... Long Lake .... Sports Illustrated Baseball Game...crooked smile... dog lover.... NY Yankees.... Dallas Cowboys.... 3rd floor living.... WTSC the Source 91.1 FM...Monopoly.... Rummy....41...Tom King... Civil War buff.... lover of our national parks..... lover of a good conversation and debating different points of view.....AhAh.....goalie for his college hockey team...swim lessons at Lincoln the Pool.....esoteric trivia.... please add your own as we surely have missed some and would be grateful to hear from you.

He will be cremated and his ashes will be interred in the Calvary Cemetery, Glenmont.

A gravesideservice of remembrance is being celebrated on Friday March 26, 2021 at 12:00 noon at Calvary Cemtery, Rt 9W in Glenmont,which you are all invited.