William Koonz, a former mayor of Springfield, passed away on May 22. He was 85. A U.S. Army veteran Koonz also served as a Springfield Township Committeeman.
Dick Lange, a former mayor of Chesterfield, died on May 19. He was 87. A longtime teacher and principal, Lange served on the school board in the 1960’s and became a councilman in 1988.