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Susan V. Janosz, 46, of Manchester, N.H., died Feb. 14, 2003, at her residence. She was born in Manches ter on Feb. 21, 1956, the daughter of George and Melpomene (Lellos) Tsamparlis. She attended Manchester schools and graduated from Manchester Memorial High School as valedictorian in 1974.
In June 1978 she received her bachelor of arts in mathematics with distinction, magna cum laude, from Dartmouth College and also received her mas- ter’s of science for mathematics teachers from the University of New Hampshire.
Mrs. Janosz spent 25 years as a public school advo- cate and educator for the Manchester School District. Manchester Mayor Robert Baines, who served as
principal at West High School while Mrs. Janosz was still teaching there, remembered her as a dear friend. “Susan was the consummate professional, a great educator, student focused, and very involved in the school. She was the best of the best, always the person who was working so hard for the kids, so full of life, so full of enthusiasm. Her death is a big loss to our profession,” said Baines.
Ellen Healy, president of the teachers’ union in Man- chester and longtime friend of Mrs. Janosz, said last night that the news of her passing hit hard around Manchester. “Susan was an outstanding person; there aren’t words enough to describe the gifts she had. Such a giving person. This is a tragedy beyond all means,” said Healy, who had known Mrs. Janosz for years and went to Greek Sunday School with her at The Assumption of the Virgin Mary Greek Ortho- dox Church. “She was a lovely, articulate person, a true lady and an educator. Susan loved the students,” said Healy. “A lot of people lost a good friend. There are a lot of sad people around Manchester tonight, Susan’s husband, her family, former students and colleagues. So many people will be touched by this.”
Mrs. Janosz taught mathematics full time at Man- chester High School West from 1978 through 1993. In 1993, she taught two mathematics classes at West daily while experimenting with a mathemat- ics facilitator position for the school district. This position evolved into a full-time teacher of teachers for technology integration in 1996. Since that time, she had been a high school instructional technology trainer. In 1988 she received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics Teaching for New Hampshire, and in 1990 she was West High Teacher of the year. She had been a teacher specialist for projects and grants in partnership with University of New Hampshire in Durham, UNH Manchester, and Southern New Hampshire University.
She had been instrumental in the creation and main- tenance of the New Hampshire Educators’ Online («www.nheon.org») Web site and the Manchester School District Web site («www.mansd.org»). She was a member of the International Society for Technology in Education, the NH Society of Technology Educators, the New Hampshire Teachers of Mathematics, the Manchester Education Association, NHEA, and NEA.
She was a member of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church and a former mem- ber of the church choir. She was also co-owner with her husband of the Cain & Janosz Funeral Home. Her Hellenic background led to her love of cooking, dancing, gardening, and the arts. These were her true passions.
Family members include her husband of 22 years, Thomas G. Janosz of Manchester; her mother of Manchester; a brother, Dean Tsamparlis of Eliot,
Maine; one niece, one nephew, and several aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Memorial donations may be made to Assumption of the Virgin Mary Church Building Fund, 111 Island Pond Road, Manchester 03109; or the Visiting Nurse Association of Manchester & Southern New Hamp- shire, Inc., 1850 Elm St., Manchester 03104.
The Manchester Union Leader, February 15, 2003