William Scott, Kingsbridge Bus Operator, Dies of the Virus

Kingsbridge Depot has suffered its first loss to the Coronavirus.  Bus Operator William Scott, 51, passed away over the weekend.  He had been on the job since August 2014.
 
Kingsbridge Depot Chair Richard Fields said that Brother Scott “was a very nice guy, very popular.  Everyone liked him.  He had a lot of interests.

He loved music.  He was a great singer, and he was hoping to come out with an album of his songs.  This is very sad news for everyone at Kingsbridge.”

MaBSTOA Vice President Richard Davis said that Brother Scott’s death, the second OA Bus Operator to die of the virus, “is gut-wrenching for everyone across the Division.  We are all in mourning.”
 
Local 100 President Tony Utano added, “we are doing everything possible to provide a safer work place for Bus Operators and all transit workers.  The death of Brother Scott is a heartbreaking reminder that we must work even harder.”