Organist Jane Jarvis is still remembered by some long-time New York Mets fans who can recall her playing songs like "Meet the Mets'' during games at Shea Stadium.
Her son, Brian Jarvis, said on Sunday that his mother died Jan. 25 at the Lillian Booth Actors' Home in Englewood, N.J. She was 94-years-old.
A classically trained musician and jazz pianist, Jane Jarvis embarked on a parallel career at Muzak Corporation in the late 1960s.
She started as a receptionist and retired in 1978 after becoming a company executive responsible for programming. She hired jazz musicians to create soothing background tunes.
She was the ballpark organist for the Mets from 1964 to 1979. She continued playing at Manhattan nightclubs into her 80s.
This is a sad day for Mets fans, even for the ones who may not know who Jane Jarvis was. During those tough games, when the Mets fought through to regain the lead, she was the driving power behind the screaming fans that rocked Shea Stadium.
Read more MLB news on BleacherReport.com
This story was originally syndicated from Bleacher Report - MLB.
Read the original Article Here
