Frantz Hernould Lubin

Dr. Frantz H. Lubin, son of Hernould and Carmelie Lubin was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on October 23rd, 1954 unexpectedly passed away in his sleep at home in Boynton Beach, Florida on February 26th, 2024 and returned to his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, at age 69.

In 8th grade, at Lefferts Junior High School, Frantz met a pretty girl named Yolene and said to her "you are going to be my wife" to which she responded “get away from me, you have a big head”. However, as with all things in life, Frantz was persistent and on October 18th, 1979, he was united in marriage for 44 years to the love of his life, Yolene Brizard. From then on, they were inseparable. Everywhere you saw Frantz you saw Yolene, and everywhere you saw Yolene, you saw Frantz. Together, they were unstoppable and their love through the years only grew stronger with age. Their union produced 3 children that were his heart - Kenny, Christina, and Stephanie. He inspired his children to achieve academic and family success. Some of Frantz’s proudest moments were hooding his youngest daughter Dr. Stephanie Lubin, walking his two daughters down the aisle and standing beside his son on their wedding days. Frantz’s big heart was also shared with his grandchildren - Chloe, Mia, Liam, Logan and Caleb. To them, he was affectionately known as “Papa”. Even as he grew older, he was never too tired for a game of Hide & Seek or Monsters.

Frantz immigrated to Brooklyn, New York while in grade school. Frantz was the eldest of 6 siblings and the consummate big brother who always made sure family came first. Papi Lubin the patriarch of the family confidently bestowed the honor of watching over the family to Frantz. An honor which he carried through life with great pride. For many, Frantz was their first phone call in times of need. Excelling early in academics he went on to graduate from Erasmus Hall High School, matriculated to the City College of New York and studied Pre-med. He had a love for muscle cars, soccer, swimming, and tennis.

He always knew his life’s purpose was to be of service to his community and had a burning desire to become a physician. Despite many challenges, Frantz remained undeterred and he graduated from Monterrey University, Mexico in 1982. He continued his education with a medical externship at Ross University in 1983, a residency at SUNY Downstate in Psychiatry, followed by a Fellowship in Forensic Psychiatry, graduating in 1994. He had an extremely distinguished career in medicine spanning over 30 years practicing in several hospitals and clinics including Kings County, Franklin Hospital, and Western Queens Medical Center, among many others. He served in numerous leadership roles including Medical Director of Senior Services of Columbia Hospital from 1997-1998 and Chief Medical Director of the Institute for Community Living from 1998- 2016. He was an active member of the Haitian American Psychiatric Association, HAPA, serving as President in 2015. He was a polyglot; speaking over 5 languages fluently, which allowed him to connect with patients on a personal level from various cultural backgrounds. Despite his busy schedule he found time to maintain a successful private practice and would never turn a patient away, often providing pro bono care. He was adored by his staff and patients alike. He received numerous awards throughout his medical career, including the prestigious Gold award, presented to him by Mayor Eric Adams.

Despite all of these impressive accolades, his proudest professional accomplishment was being a first responder to the worst catastrophe in Haitian history. He was part of the medical team of physician practitioners from the United States. In his own words;

“It was a dreadful experience that words could never explain. The daily lives of the people of Haiti seem to be at a standstill. Painted on the faces and visible in the inner souls of every individual interacting with this tragedy were their emotional scars of confusion and hopelessness to move on. As fear spread among the entire environment, people were unable to sleep or eat because of the death of so many. It left them mentally distorted with endless cries in the night that reflected an overwhelming empathy of “please help me.” But, the team felt confident to unify themselves to relieve Haiti’s people out of this crisis, doctors of all disciplines with medication, therapy and counseling" He was an active member of the congregation at St. Matthews Church and had an unshakeable faith in God. He was an avid tennis player and prior to church service he would make sure that he got in a few tennis matches. His lust for life and gregarious nature were legendary among all that knew him. This great man of God, Family, and Medicine will truly be missed.

He leaves behind his loving wife Yolene, 3 children Kenny, Christina, and Stephanie, 5 grandchildren Chloe, Mia, Liam, Logan, Caleb, 4 brothers Ronald, Spencer, Mario, Patrick, 4 sister in laws Diane, Mireille, Linda, Joelle, numerous nephews and nieces, and innumerable cousins and family friends. His departure comes as a great shock and deep wound felt by his entire family and countless others in his vast community. The family deeply appreciates your support during this difficult time and asks that you make a contribution to the Haitian American Psychiatric Association in lieu of flowers.