CONNEAUT, Ohio — A Pittsburgh firefighter at a family outing in Ohio this weekend drowned after his family said he got caught along a breakwall in Lake Erie, went underwater and never resurfaced.
Lee Weber spent a good portion of his time serving as a firefighter for the city of Pittsburgh and recently transferred to a fire station along Baldwin Road in Hays.
Weber’s family, friends and an entire community of firefighters are trying to process that the life of a loving family man, an Army veteran and firefighter was cut short in a tragic accident.
Weber’s family wants others to know just how much he meant to so many.
Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire lost one of their own. Firefighter Lee Weber died on July 24, 2021 in Conneaut, Ohio. Pittsburgh Public Safety offers our deepest condolences to the family of Firefighter Weber. He will solely be missed for his dedication to the citizens of Pittsburgh.
— Pgh Public Safety (@PghPublicSafety) July 26, 2021
He served as a firefighter for the city of Pittsburgh for a little more than five years.
His family remembers him as a selfless man who loved to help others, and that shows even after his death.
As an organ donor, Weber had helped over 100 people, according to his family.
A GoFundMe page has been set up to help the family with any expenses as a result of Weber’s death.
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