Obituary: Cable industry remembers Irving Schwartz

SYDNEY, NS – Seaside Communications owner Irving Schwartz died Saturday in Sydney. He was 81.Widely known as an entrepreneur, humanitarian, and community leader, the New Waterford native had battled cancer and Parkinson’s disease for the past two years. He was laid to rest Monday morning at the Membertou Trade and Convention Centre in Sydney.Schwartz, (pictured), was president of the Seaside Group of companies, with operations in cable TV, wireless Internet, software development, and clinical research. He was also chairman of Schwartz and Company, which includes the Atlantic Canada furniture and appliance store bearing his name, and president of Vulcan Holdings, a real estate company.He was...