Frank Schubert
Frank Schubert (1915–2003) was the lighthouse keeper of the Coney Island Light for over 40 years. He was among the last civilian lighthouse keepers in the United States.[1]
Schubert began working for the
fog signal, and was credited with saving 15 lives. Schubert remained at the lighthouse after it was automated in the 1980s, and was visited by many lighthouse
buffs.
He died on December 11, 2003, aged 88.
References
- ^ Hughes, C.J. (2010-09-03). "Living In Sea Gate, Brooklyn". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-09-05.
External links
- Coney Island Lighthouse website - maintained by the Schubert family
- Lighthouse Digest article
- Obituary
- New York Times Obituary