William "Bill" J. Green, 76, of Sewickley, passed away Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh.
Born Oct.18, 1945, in Akron, Ohio, he was a son of the late Leonard C. and Rita (Becherer) Green.
Bill was a widely respected political analyst in the region, and frequently appeared on Pittsburgh area media outlets such as WPXI-TV and KDKA-AM. He was a key administrator during Gov. Dick Thornburgh's two terms, and was the state's main spokesperson during the crisis of the Three Mile Island nuclear facility in 1979.
In 1987, he founded his own communications firm, William J. Green & Associates, in Pittsburgh, becoming the largest independent public affairs firm in the region.
He was named to governor-elect Tom Ridge's transition team in 1994, for environmental and energy issues.
Bill is survived by his brother, Robert M. Green, and his sister, Patrice (Gary) Franchuk, both of Butler; a sister-in-law, Christine Schroyer-Green of Florida; five nephews, Luke Franchuk of Grove City, Sean (Rebecca) Green of Norfolk, Va., and Christopher Green, Riley Green and Aiden Masters, all of Florida; a niece, Brittany Green of Florida; and numerous cousins.
In addition to his father, he was preceded in death his mother, Rita Green, who passed away Jan. 7, 2022; and his brother, Lenny, who passed away in 2015.
GREEN - Friends of William "Bill" J. Green, who died Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, will be received from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday at GEIBEL FUNERAL HOME, 201 E. Cunningham St., Butler.
A blessing service will follow at 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home with the Rev. Jack Nanz officiating.
Interment will be at St. Peter Cemetery in Butler.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the National Kidney Foundation of Western Pennsylvania, 555 Grant St., Suite 380, Pittsburgh, PA 15219.
For more information or to leave an online condolence, please visit www.geibelfuneralhome.com.