Gary Hughes

Mary Ann Hughes confirmed that her husband, Harrisville Mayor Gary Hughes, died on Saturday.

Hughes, 72, died unexpectedly at his home in Harrisville.

He was serving his third term as mayor and was the longtime owner of Penn-Gold Ice Cream on Main Street in the borough.

Mary Anne Hughes said she and her family are heartbroken at the loss, but have been encouraged by the outpouring of concern expressed by the community.

“It’s going to be a void in town without Gary,” Mary Anne Hughes said.

She said the family is working with Jamison-McKinley Funeral Home in Harrisville.