MUKWONAGO – Mukwonago Area School District board member Vito Schwartz has died.

The school district said in a statement to FOX6 News that Schwartz is survived by four children and called his death “tragic.” Schwartz was also co-owner of Semper Fi Roofing & Exteriors and a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps.

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FOX6 News asked police for any information possibly related to Schwartz’s death. In response, they said two people were found dead in a house in the town of Mukwonago late Friday afternoon.

Police said a 45-year-old man and a 45-year-old woman were both dead from gunshot wounds. At this time, police say there are no signs of forced entry into the home and they are not looking for any suspects.

FOX6 News also reached out to Semper Fi for information about Schwartz. The company asked that “no assumptions be made” about Schwartz’s death.

Response and statements

Statement from the Mukwonago Area School District

Mukwonago Area School District employees and families were shocked and saddened to learn of the tragic death of school board member Vito Schwartz on Friday. Vito was a member of our school board for almost four years. Vito is survived by four children, all of whom are MHS graduates or current students.

MASD Superintendent Joe Koch

“Vito was an outspoken supporter of our district. In addition to his work on our school board, Vito was active in the community as co-owner of Semper Fi Roofing and a proud Marine Corps veteran. He will be greatly missed. He has a strong community and will processing the loss of Vito together.”

Statement from Semper Fi

“We appreciate you taking the time to comment on the events of our owner Vito Schwartz, a man who not only made an impact on our family here at Semper Fi, but also on our families in this community . We also understand that in the absence of information, assumptions are made. At this time, no official report has been released and we ask that no assumptions be made about the details of this event. The truth will come out, and if anyone ever knew Vito, they would want the truth to be known.