ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Friends of Marcia Morrison say the 101-year old woman, killed in her Rochester apartment on Green Knolls Drive Tuesday, was a feisty person who loved her family, which included great-great nieces and nephews.

She had some assistance in her everyday life, but lived on her own, even with macular degeneration that kept her from seeing clearly. Still she was described by some of her closest friends as a beautiful lady with a fiery spirit to live.

Born in Rochester in 1917, Marcia Bodine grew up in Nunda. She was the daughter of Ben Bodine, who ran the local meat market, and Agnes Bodine, a nurse once called by the Nunda News the “Lady In White,” due to her work in Nunda's first hospital.

She graduated from Nunda High School in 1936. Her yearbook write-up spoke of the class tap dancer who played basketball and performed in the operetta "Sunbonnet Sue."  She was active in glee club and commercial club. The yearbook noted that "Everyone likes Marcia."

Marcia married Raymond Morrison, a World War II veteran. After a brief stint in the Midwest, the couple lived most of their lives in Rochester. She was a switch board operator at a local company who never turned down a chance to dance or play golf.

The Morrisons became committed to the mission of the Master Masons, first at the Masonic Temple in downtown Rochester. They traveled the country extensively through the group.

Eventually, they served it from the Damascus Shrine Center in Webster in the name of the Grottoes of North America a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting Good Fellowship, Friendship and Fun amongst Master Masons.

Morrison served the Cauldron of the Eastern Star, the woman's branch of the organization that raised money to benefit charitable efforts for cerebral palsy and dentistry services.

Friends say she enjoyed her remaining family, including great niece and nephews who lived in LeRoy.

Morrison remained active right up through her last days. In June, she attended the Keshequa Alumni Association's annual event and stood to applause for her status as a centenarian. Two weeks ago, she celebrated her 101st birthday with longtime friends.