Hudson mayor Ed Prevost, 76, succumbed to a years-long illness Tuesday, a source told CTV Montreal.
Town Councillor Nicole Durand confirmed that Prevost passed away, adding that he had been sick for about two years.
"He was a great man dedicated to Hudson, honest and a straight shooter. Someone who absolutely wanted to restore respect in Hudson," said Durand.
Back in August, Prevost announced that he would not seek a second term as mayor because of his health issues which caused Prevost to miss several months of council meetings in 2016.
Since his election in 2013 Prevost's mandate was to restore financial stability to the town after a former director general was sentenced to a prison term for fraud in 2016.
Deborah Woodhead said Prevost cared deeply for Hudson.
"It was his whole life. Being mayor was so important to him, and bringing back Hudson to a stable and proud and vibrant community that it had been in the past. That was his goal," said Woodhead.
Pro-Mayor Natalie Best will take over in Prevost's stead.
