Funeral for Robert K. Irving to be held in Sussex, N.B., Tuesday

The funeral for Robert K. Irving will take place in Sussex, N.B., Tuesday morning.

Irving died in Moncton last week after a battle with cancer with his wife and four children at his side.

He was a member of New Brunswick’s prominent Irving family and one of the chief executive officers at J.D. Irving.

The company previously announced in September 2025 that Robert Irving had undergone surgery for cancer in July 2025 and was undergoing treatment. It did not say what kind of cancer he had.

Irving was also the owner of the Moncton Wildcats hockey team and donated millions of dollars to the Moncton Hospital, as well as universities and foundations.

His funeral will take place at Saunders Irving Chapel beginning at 11 a.m. It will also be livestreamed online.

A private burial will follow in Bouctouche.

Irving was 71 years old.

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