A former Lord Mayor of Niagara on the Lake has passed away.

Jacob Froese served as Lord Mayor from 1973 to 1978,

Froese was 87 and leaves behind his wive Tina, as well as seven children and many grandchildren.  

The Froese family will receive friends at Orchard Park Bible Church, 434 Hunter Road, Niagara-on-the-Lake, on Saturday, January 19, 2013, from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. A private family interment will be held at Niagara Lakeshore
Cemetery prior to the funeral service on Monday, January 21, 2013, at 11:00 a.m.
As per the family’s request, a memorial donation will be made to The Gideons. Those wishing to express their sympathy or make their own memorial donation can do so at www.gideons.ca.

Flags at the Niagara on the Lake Administration Building will be lowered to half-mast on Monday as a sign of respect and condolence.