MUKWONAGO, Wis. — Vito Schwartz, a Mukwonago School Board member and co-owner of Semper Fi Roofing & Exteriors, died Friday evening.
Schwartz was on the school board for four years and was a veteran of the Marine Corps, according to a statement by from the Mukwonago Area School District.
Others who shared the board with Schwartz said he always stood for what was right.
"There were situations where kids weren’t involved and he would fight for those kids to be involved. That’s the kind of person he is. He loves people," Erika Conner, a former Mukwonago school board member, said.
"Vito was a vocal supporter of our district," MASD Superintendent Dr. Joe Koch added in a statement. "He will be greatly missed. We have a strong community and will work through the loss of Vito together."
TMJ4 spoke to Schwartz's family Saturday who said they are overcome with grief, adding that he was an honorable man who loved his family more than anything.
"It's so hard to communicate his heart because it was so big. If you don’t know his heart, you should know how big it is. He's family when it comes to community," Conner said.
Schwartz was active in the community as a co-owner of Semper Fi Roofing & Exteriors, a Marine Corps veteran, and a father.
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TMJ4 reached out to Mukwonago police for more information about Schwartz's death and was told there was an investigation. However, authorities have not officially linked Schwartz's death with the information provided in the release.
According to the release, officers were sent to a home on County Highway E near County Highway EE for a report of two deceased people. Once they arrived, they found two 45-year-olds with fatal gunshot wounds from a small caliber gun.
The circumstances behind the deaths have not been released.
Police say there was no indication the home was broken into and they are not looking for suspects. The investigation is ongoing and police have not released the names of the deceased.
This is an ongoing story.
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