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November 8, 2012
Irving "Wimpy" Schwartz died on November 8, 2012, in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was born in Syracuse, New York, on December 14, 1919, and graduated from Nottingham High School and Syracuse University School of Management. Following college, he served as a lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps during World War II.
He began his career in the insurance industry in 1946 with Shimberg and Gerber and served as managing vice president of the Syracuse office of Alexander & Alexander between 1976 and 1981.
Following his retirement from Alexander & Alexander, he served as director of development at Crouse-Irving Memorial Hospital and as president of Onondaga Venture Capital Fund, LLC.
His community service included serving as president of the University Club of Syracuse, chairman of the board of Planned Parenthood of the Rochester/Syracuse region, president of the Insurance Agents Association of Onondaga County and as a member of the board of directors of the Everson Museum of Art and Crouse-Irving Memorial Hospital.
He was predeceased by his wife, the former Sheila Schiff, and is survived by his daughters, Sally Lang (David) of Ontario, Canada, and Suellen Carman (Peter) of Wilson, Wyoming; his sister, Natalie Gliedman of New York, New York; his brother, Paul Stewart of Charlotte, North Carolina; his sister, Ruth Slesinger of Charlotte, North Carolina; his cousin, Rosalind Gingold of Syracuse, New York; as well as five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Prior to moving to Charlotte in 2005, Irv lived in Cazenovia and Skaneateles, New York.
He will be remembered as someone who generously gave back to his community and always placed the needs of others before his own.
A private memorial will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Planned Parenthood of the Rochester/Syracuse Region, 1120 East Genesee Street, Syracuse, NY 13210 or Hospice of Central New York, 990 Seventh North Street, Liverpool, NY 13088. |
1919 - 2012 (92 Jahre)
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