London

Funeral For Tom Gosnell

A long-time political powerhouse is being laid to rest today.

Friends and family members of former London Mayor Tom Gosnell will gather at the Metropolitan United Church at 2pm.

Gosnell died on Monday night at age 63 after a long battle with cancer.

He was first elected mayor in 1986 and served until 1994. After a hiatus from politics he returned to the Board of Control in 2003.

Gosnell served as deputy mayor until 2010.

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