Gary Schubert Obituary
Gary Melvin Schubert, 80, died peacefully October 21, 2023 under Hospice care at Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born November 15, 1942 in Dayton Ohio, the son of the late Dr. Melvin Joseph Schubert and Dolores Isabel Porter Schubert. He graduated from Oakwood High School in Dayton and from TriState University in Angola, Indiana. Upon graduation he enlisted in the United States Air Force and served in Viet Nam until 1968, attaining the rank of Captain. He was in the construction business in Dayton and moved to Savannah in the early 1970's. He and his family also lived in Ft. Lauderdale, FL and Lilburn, GA, returning to Savannah in 2010. Gary loved his country and was a member of American Legion George K. Gannam Post 184 and was past Commander of Veteran of Foreign Wars Patrick A. Russell Post 4392. He was also a member of The Society of Forty Men and Eight Horses and the Savannah Military Officers Association, serving as its Treasurer. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth, his daughter Wendy Hoersting (Bob), his sons Michael Joseph Schubert (Katherine) and William Porter Schubert (Kelly) and grandchildren, Nathan and Kathryn Hoersting, Graham and Elizabeth Catherine Love Schubert, and William and Anna Elizabeth Schubert, and his sister, Marilyn Evans Omstead of Atlanta and niece Susan Hallmark (Greg) and nephews William Funston Helmken and Jonathan Cord Eckdall Helmken. His loving niece, Lori Andersen, predeceased him.
Gary never met a stranger and loved nothing more than recounting endless stories of the past, some long forgotten by others. He enjoyed woodworking, cooking, western movies, and treasured time on the water with his family. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church.
A graveside memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at Greenwich Cemetery at Bonaventure.
Memorials may be sent to First Presbyterian Church, 510 Washington Avenue, Savannah GA 31405 or the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum, 175 Bourne Avenue, Pooler GA 31322.
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