90, of Tampa, passed away on Friday, August7th. She was born in Tampa, FL, the oldest of six children born to Eula V. and James J. Relihan. A life-long Catholic, she graduated from Sacred Heart Academy. She attended University of Tampa for two years until she fell in love with and married James M. Paleveda at Sacred Heart Catholic Church on May 3rd, 1952. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Jim, her daughters Angela and Maria, sons Vincent, Stephen and Charles, and her sister Frances Brown. She is survived by her siblings: Carroll Kilgore (Ronnie), Lucille Kato, James Relihan and Oscar Relihan: her sisters-in-law Anna Mary Engle, Magdalen Sultenfuss, and Ethel Cushen: her children Marie Koehler (David), James Paleveda (Mary Ann), Francis Paleveda, Elizabeth Burda (William), Susan Hernandez (Jose) and daughter-in-law Michaela Paleveda: nine grandchildren, six step-grandchildren and two great-grandchildren: and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Marie’s passions were her family and her Lord, and she also enjoyed cooking, gardening and traveling. A visitation will take place on Sunday, August 16th from 2-4pm at Blount & Curry, 605 S. MacDill Ave. The funeral Mass will be held on Monday, August 17th at 10am at Christ the King Catholic Church with interment to follow at Florida National Cemetery. Arrangements handled by Blount & Curry, 813-876-2421.