Mayor William Lee of Speers Borough has died.
âHe was a very good mayor,â borough council member Richard Daylong said Sunday. âHe fought for Speers and did a lot for the borough.â
His passing was reported Saturday morning on the Charleroi Fire Departmentâs Facebook page.
âBill was always there when we needed something and he will be missed,â the Facebook post states.
Mr. Lee, a 1963 graduate of Charleroi High School, served on the board of directors for the Mon Valley Alliance, an organization that promotes economic development. According to the allianceâs website, he was retired after 30 years as a sales manager for Lee Supply, a Charleroi-based pipeline component supply company. He was a member of the Charleroi Area School board for eight years and served on Speers Borough Council.