Former Port Chester Mayor Dennis G. Pilla has passed away at the age of 60.

The Bronx native and graduate of New Rochelle Academy, as well as Fordham University, served four terms as Port Chester's mayor from 2007-2013 and 2015-2017.

He was first elected to Port Chester public office as a village trustee in 2006.

He also held many other government leadership positions as well.

News 12 is told he passed peacefully on July 8 and is survived by his wife Margoth Pilla, his son David, his daughter-in-law Kristy and his grandchildren.