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Fire chief laid to rest in Schuylkill County

Robert "Boat" Peel was an integral part of the borough and school district as a teacher and coach for 35 years.

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, Pa. — A funeral was held for a Schuylkill Haven Fire Chief.

Robert "Boat" Peel died Thursday at Lehigh Valley Medical Center in Allentown.

Firefighters and community members lined the streets in his honor.

Peel was an integral part of the borough and school district as a teacher and coach for 35 years.

He was laid to rest in Schuylkill Haven.

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