Marcia Lynn Johnson

Marcia Lynn Johnson (Liss) passed away on Dec. 9, 2025, after a short
illness, surrounded by family and friends. Marcia was born on May 29,
1952, in Buffalo, NY, to Leonard and Mary (Genga) Johnson, who
predeceased her.

Marcia was full of life and love. She had a sense of humor rivaled by
few and she enjoyed the arts in all forms. She acted in small theater
productions, wrote poetry and enjoyed a good beer and good music. Her
love of Bob Dylan's music and lyrics led her to meet and maintain
years'-long friendships with other "Dylan Heads." She loved children
and they loved her in return for her playful nature and caring spirit.
She was a friend of cats, dogs, spiders and bees, and everything in
between. Her wanderlust led her to travel across Canada in her youth,
settling briefly in Boulder, CO. In later years, she lived in Elmira
and Horseheads, NY, and in Elkhorn, WI, with her close friend Bob
Schuren. A testament to her life was the presence in her last hours of
her friend of 47 years, Patricia (Jonathan) Breux of Elmira, NY.
Marcia leaves a legacy of kindness, fun and rebellious mischief.

Marcia is survived by her partner of several years, Jack LoCastro of
Rochester, NY; daughter, Renée (Christopher) Law of Tallahassee, FL;
granddaughter, Emma (Aaron Troupe) Liss of Tallahassee, FL;
great-granddaughter, Avery Troupe of Tallahassee, FL; sister, Sandra
(Harold) Davis of Elma, NY; ex-husband Irwin (Nancy) Liss of
Horseheads, NY; several nieces and nephews, including Jeffrey
(Barbara) Davis, Eric (Julie) Davis, Brendan (Ann Marie) Davis, Amy
(Cameron) Hall, Gillian (Jason) Norris, Daria Michelson and Caty
Michelson; brother-in-law Ronald (Anita) Liss; sisters-in-law Patricia
Greenspan and Roslyn (Roger) Michelson; several cousins; and close
friends spanning the globe.

The family will hold a celebration of life in June 2026 in Canaseraga,
NY. To honor her memory, in lieu of flowers, plant some native flora
to feed the nature she loved, or make a donation to the American
Cancer Society.