Susan T. Jarosz, 83, of Liverpool, NY passed away on Monday, September 9th, grateful for her long life and the enrichment brought to it by her loving parents, husband, son, grandchildren and special friends.
Born June 13, 1941, in Albany, NY, daughter of the late Charles Henry and Ruth (Tilton) Thierolf, Susan Elizabeth grew up in New Hartford, NY. As an only child, much of her early entertainment stemmed from pretend friends’ reading and signing out books from her play bedroom library. Once in school, she learned to love music, especially piano, and, of all instruments, the French horn, and remained pretty loyal to both through college. Each focus became a strong predictor of Susan’s life interests.
Upon graduation from New Hartford High School in 1959, she attended the University of Rochester that did wonders to broaden Susan’s world through its educational offerings, its practice teaching stint at West Irondequoit High School and her active involvement in the Women’s Student government, the University Marching Band, and Gamma Phi Sorority. Receipt of the school’s Golden R Award and membership in D’Lions were the final coup before her AB degree in English in 1963. Additional study came from a summer course in 18th century literature in Edinburgh, Scotland and from a Master of Arts in Teaching degree from Brown University in 1965 where she met her future husband, Theodore Francis Jarosz. They married in Utica on August 12, 1967.
Susan was then prepared to realize her childhood, make-believe classroom as she began a near-thirty-year career teaching secondary school English in Greece, NY; Snyder, NY; and Liverpool, NY, an “assignment” she truly enjoyed and reluctantly left, especially after receiving the honor of one of Liverpool High School teachers of the year. While at Liverpool, she also was elected to the international education honorary Phi Delta Kappa. As a retiree, she worked with Literacy Volunteers and was an active member of the English-Speaking Union’s Syracuse Branch where she served as secretary and, for ten years, as co-chair of its Shakespeare Committee which organized the Branch’s annual Shakespeare Competition for area high school students.
Susan’s life was truly enhanced by her husband’s love of travel. Being there suddenly enlarged the teacher’s usual book experiences. And the places for Susan were amazing; she traveled widely in Europe, Africa, Asia, and South America.
Susan is very much a product of her church, Tabernacle Baptist Church of Utica. Her father drove her regularly to Sunday school and the two of them were baptized together when she was twelve. In that same church she and Ted were married and their only child Benjamin was dedicated. The three of them became members of Liverpool’s The United Church of Christ. Ben attended their Sunday school classes and went to their nursery school. Susan served on the boards of this school and that of the neighboring public grade school.
Grateful for her marriage of 57 years, Ted and she continued Susan’s and her parents’ love of the dachshund and an almost yearly trip to Cape Cod and were blessed that their son Benjamin Charles, his wife Kristine Hinesley, and our incredibly wonderful grandchildren, Rebecca Elizabeth and Benjamin Chase, from Houston, shared our enthusiasm.
Friends are invited to a viewing on Friday, September 13, 2024 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm at Maurer Funeral Home, Inc. 300 Second Street, Liverpool, NY 13088, followed by a brief service at 6:00 pm.
Interment will take place on Saturday, September 14, 2024 at 10:30 am in Crown Hill Memorial Park, Clinton, NY.
Mark Korber ’65 was born and Raised in Western New York and has lived his adult like in central Connecticut. Like many Buffalo expatriates, he remains emotionally attached to the city, particularly the Buffalo Bills.
In Fan, Marke tells the stories of his childhood in Buffalo and a lifetime of experiences as a Bills fan. Mark’s stories resonate with sports fans everywhere. He shares the joys and agonies if loving a city and a team, part humorous, part poignant, part hopeful, always entertaining.
“This book is full of heart, history, and Buffalo grit. Mark’s love for the city and the Bills comes through on every page- a true fan who’s seen it all and still believes. If you’ve ever stood in a frozen parking lot in Orchard Park thinking, ‘This is the year, ‘ you’ll feel right at home here.
RYAN FITZPATRICK, Former Buffalo Bills quarterback
“I met Mark years ago and ca attest that in the world of Bills Mafia, he might be the most fanatical of them all. I have deep admiration for the way this remarkable NFL franchise has become such a rich part of so many lives. For all Bills Mafia, do yourself a favor and meet one of your most fervent fellow fans!”
JIM NANTZ, Lead Play-by-Play Announcer, NFL and Golf on CBS
“For years, Mark sent me his Buffalo Bills Rockpile Review. I enjoyed these so much I started sharing them with friends- who inevitable responded; “Wow, this guy should write a book.” And here it is: A lifetime of stories about being a fan.”
HUGHES NORTON, author of national bestseller Rainmaker
As we approach the close of another wonderful and exciting year, I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude to each of you for your continued generosity, enthusiasm, and support of the Amherst Central Alumni Foundation, Inc. Our community once again demonstrated what makes Amherst truly special: a commitment to excellence, to tradition, and to investing in the success of future generations.
This year marked our first annual Meat Raffle, and it was a tremendous success. With over 150 participants and the help of our dedicated community partners and sponsors, the event exceeded all expectations and contributed significantly to our fundraising efforts. We are grateful to everyone who helped make this new tradition such a fun and memorable experience—and we are already looking forward to our next Meat Raffle this coming May. Get your Kentucky Derby hats ready!
Thanks to your contributions, we raised $17,452.11 this year to support the ACAF mission and vision. Your support allowed us to fund $23,491.94 in grants during the 2024–2025 school year, directly enriching the educational experiences of Amherst students and educators. With your help, we have now proudly surpassed $213,110.49 in total grants awarded all-time—a remarkable milestone for our foundation and for the district we serve.
This year also marked two important moments for our organization. We were honored to award the first-ever Dimp Wagner Scholarship to a graduating Amherst Senior, carrying forward a legacy of dedication and school spirit. This scholarship will continue to honor Dimp’s memory and help students strive for their dreams after Amherst. In addition, we celebrated the return of the Distinguished Alumni and Faculty Emeritus Ceremony, the first held since COVID. It was a joy to once again gather in recognition of those who have made extraordinary contributions to our schools and community.
None of these achievements would be possible without you. Whether you attended an event, made a donation, volunteered your time, or simply shared your Tiger Pride, you have helped strengthen the Amherst tradition for generations past, present, and future.
On behalf of the Amherst Central Alumni Foundation, Inc., I wish you and your loved ones a joyful, safe, and restful holiday season. Thank you for making this year exceptional—and here’s to an inspiring year ahead.
All the best,
Samantha Sweeney-General Class of 2007 President Amherst Central Alumni Foundation, Inc.
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Please consider a gift to the Amherst Central Alumni Foundation on Giving Tuesday!
The Amherst Central Alumni Foundation, through generous donations from alumni, provides financial support to programs that enhance the student experience throughout the Amherst Central School District. The foundation is an independent, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Our donors help bridge the gap between basic funding and what Amherst students truly need to excel. Any amount helps.
Since 2003, our grant program has given over $213,000 to the students of the Amherst Central School District,
John Allen Schriver, a pioneering and pathbreaking physician, hobby enthusiast, beloved father, grandfather, and sibling, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on 30 October 2025 at the age of 88. The cause was complications from Parkinson’s Disease.
John Schriver was born on 11 August 1937, in Buffalo, New York, to James and Mary Schriver. The eldest of six children, he naturally embraced the responsibilities of an older sibling, a role he carried with him throughout his life. Though his family lived with modest means, his childhood was filled with the warmth of a loving and supportive home, close-knit neighborhood friendships, and a deep love of baseball.
John’s youth was also marked by moments of adventure. He played catcher for a local baseball team that advanced to a national tournament in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. At sixteen, he and a friend embarked on an unforgettable escapade—quietly slipping out in the middle of the night to drive his friend’s family car across the country to California and back. Years later, he would bring his own children to the very spot where he first laid eyes on the Pacific Ocean, sharing with them the wonder of that moment.
John graduated from Amherst Central High School in Buffalo, New York, in 1955, where he became the first recipient of the school’s Most Distinguished Alumni Award. He went on to attend Bethany College in Wheeling, West Virginia, earning a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and graduating cum laude in 1959. Bethany later honored him with a Distinguished Alumni Award as well.
During his time at Bethany, John was an active member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity and remained dedicated to his academic goals, especially his aspiration to enter medical school. In his sophomore year, he met Sarah “Sally” Carman Kelly. The two dated throughout college and were married in 1960. Their marriage, which lasted fourteen years, was blessed with three children: daughters Leslie and Lynn, and son Randy.
After completing his undergraduate studies, John attended the State University of New York School of Medicine in Buffalo on a Navy scholarship where he was one of six graduates elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He earned his M.D. in 1963 and went on to complete his internship at St. Albans Naval Hospital in Queens, New York. Shortly thereafter, he embarked on a brief but impactful career as a flight surgeon in the United States Navy, a period that would yield some of his most cherished memories and lifelong friendships.
Following a training assignment in Pensacola, Florida, he was stationed with VP-28, a P-3 squadron based in Barbers Point, Hawaii. During his time with the squadron, he supported two deployments: one to Adak, Alaska, and another to Sangley Point in the Philippines. While in the Philippines, VP-28 flew “Market Time” missions off the coast of Vietnam during the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.
After rising to the rank of Lieutenant Commander (LCDR), John resigned his commission in 1968 to pursue a career in private medical practice.
During his time in the Navy, John made a couple of stopovers in the state of Oregon and he became captivated with its natural beauty and lifestyle. He and Sally decided to start his post Navy career there and they relocated to Beaverton, Oregon. It was at the Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU) in Portland, Oregon that he completed his Residency in Internal Medicine and where he was appointed Chief Resident. After three years, he moved his family to Salem, Oregon and joined a private family medical practice.
After John and Sally divorced, he made a decision that would set the trajectory for the rest of his professional life—one that would ultimately influence the broader field of medicine. Although originally board-certified in internal medicine, John chose to pursue advanced specialty training in emergency and critical care medicine at the University of Southern California (USC) School of Medicine, home to one of the first academic departments of Critical Care Medicine in the United States. He went on to become one of the first physicians in the nation to earn board certification in both Emergency and Critical Care Medicine. This marked the beginning of a career in which he would help shape and define the emerging field of emergency medicine itself.
John was hired to become the Founding Member and first Chief of Emergency Medicine and Critical Care at the Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland, Oregon in 1976. Having already played a role in Los Angeles at USC in creating the modern emergency response system involving the 9-1-1 call and the ambulance response, he continued to innovate in Portland. He established the Emergency Medicine Residency, the Oregon Poison Control and Drug Information Center, the School of Paramedic Training, the Pacific Northwest Emergency Medical Communications Center and fellowships in research, ultrasound, and pre-hospital care. Early in this appointment, Dr. Schriver established the third independent academic Section of Emergency Medicine in the country. The Emergency Medicine Library, Oregon Heath Sciences University was dedicated to and named after Dr. John A. Schriver.
While in Portland he married Alana Jay “AJ” O’Conner. They remained married for fourteen years and were blessed to adopt John’s fourth child Angela in 1985.
John then had the opportunity to take the lessons learned from Oregon and apply them to Yale University School of Medicine when he was appointed the Founding Member and first Chief of Emergency Medicine at Yale-New Haven Hospital in 1991. He is therefore unique in the history of emergency medicine in the United States having established two academic departments of emergency medicine.
John had subsequent service as Chief of Emergency Medicine, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, NY (2004-2010), at the Department of Emergency Medicine, Wound Care Center and Hyperbaric Suite, George Washington University Hospital, Washington DC (2010-2015) and at the Saudi Military Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (2011) where he established the country’s first Hospitalist Service. Along the way he mentored and trained many of the country’s top emergency medicine and critical care physicians. John had a distinguished and nationally recognized career in medicine.
Known to his fraternity brothers as “Foggy John” because his mind was forever buried in a medical or history book, John carried a lifelong love of reading. He was an original and an engaging, witty raconteur who delighted in sharing stories of the many humorous moments in his life. His passion for his hobbies ran deep, especially his interest and fascination with World War II, a period he came to know with the expertise of a true aficionado. Over the years, he amassed a personal library of more than 6,000 volumes and collected a remarkable array of memorabilia from the era.
John was also an avid baseball fan, the Cardinals were his team, though he often chose to watch Yankees games instead—finding even greater joy in seeing the Yankees lose than in watching his beloved Cardinals win. It gave him countless opportunities to shake his head and repeat one of his favorite declarations: “The Yankees just don’t play fundamental baseball.”
He was an impactful and imaginative father and grandfather. His children and grandchildren remember not only his life and career advice such as never make a big decision after the sun has gone down, recognize a good job and keep it, and always carry a twenty-dollar bill in your wallet, but also remember his fun side. They recall him “struggling” to keep the car from veering into the local ice cream shop (a battle he conveniently “lost” every time), playing the “close your eyes game” while driving past the Pixieland amusement park, making pony-neighing noises at birthdays as if one were hiding in the back, and inventing countless humorous road-trip games and songs. John had a genuine, wholehearted enthusiasm for every sporting event, concert, and performance his family participated in.
John is preceded in death by his parents, and siblings Betty and Albert. He is survived by his siblings Joberta, Linda, and Margo, his children Leslie, Lynn, Randy and Angela, his sons-in-law Ernst, Greg and Jessy, his daughter-in-law Jordan, seven grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
A memorial service for John is planned for Saturday, January 31, 2026, at Sleepy Hollow Presbyterian Church in San Anselmo, California.
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