March 16, 2021
One local community is mourning the passing of a longtime fire chief.
Former Unadilla Township Fire Chief Mark Schroeder recently died after a two-year illness. The 57-year-old Schroeder was Unadillaâs Fire Chief from 2001 until he retired in February of 2020. Schroeder had been diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism in 2019 that forced him to step back from the fire service.
He joined the Unadilla Township Fire Department in 1983 and was a lifelong resident of the township. The news of his passing was posted on the departmentâs Facebook page, which wished him, âGodspeed sir, as you enter those pearly gates and celebrate the reunion with your beloved Suzie. You will be missed by many.â