Marissa A. Manos

Marissa Manos, nee Liss, was born in Chicago December 11,1942 to Libby Liss Dolgin (nee Mayberg) and Melvin Liss. Survived by loving husband Carmen Gallucci. Former wife of the late Jerry Manos. Sister of Joseph Liss and dearest sister-in-law Marcia Richmond Liss; Edward Liss (Marenka Jirasek); and Sheila Meyer (Arnold Pritsker). Adored Auntie M to Jason Liss (Elizabeth Chase Liss); Jonathan Liss; Jennifer Bergman (Matt Bergman); Alexander Liss (Maki Teshima); Daniel Meyer; Mari Hino (Jonathan Hino); and Kyle Liss (Sydnei Slutsky). Grand Auntie M to Eva and Amelia Liss; Milo Liss; Nikita and Matilda Liss; Eliza & Manny Bergman; Owen Hino; and Oliver Liss. Step Mom to Ann Gallucci and the late John Gallucci (Caroline Lascom Gallucci). Beloved Step Grandma to Jodi Scoville (Matt Scoville); Nikki Kobiljak (Jonathan Kobiljak); and Beckett Gallucci. Loving Step Great Grandma to Jet, Asher and Kitt Scoville; and Birdie Kobiljak.11

Marissa expressed her strong sense of Social Justice as Administrative Director of BPI (Business & Professional People for the Public Interest, now Impact for Equity), for 40 years, and also worked in the office of Chicago Mayor Harold Washington. Marissa’s smile lit up the lives of all who knew her and many who didn’t – friends, family, coworkers, and people on the street who delighted in her bold sense of fashion and joie de vivre. She decorated herself and her surroundings with style and flair. Chicago’s own Iris Apfel. Marissa will always be remembered for her generous and loving spirit and will live forever in our hearts. Like her chocolate chip cookies, she will never be forgotten.

Friends and family will gather for a funeral service for Marissa that will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, March 15th, 2024, at Weinstein & Piser Funeral Home, 111 Skokie Blvd., Wilmette, IL 60091. Interment Memorial Park Cemetery.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.WeinsteinFuneralHomes.com for the Manos family.