Paul Alan Relich

Paul A. Relich passed peacefully from this World into the Next September 5, 2016. Paul enjoyed a wonderful childhood along with four siblings after born to Mickey and Anne Relich on June 21,1957, in Akron ,Ohio .After graduating from the University of Akron in 1980 with a Bachelor of Arts , Political Science, Paul intended to immediately begin law school, but instead decided to ''See the West '', meaning Tucson. He immediately fell in love with the desert while working for a small construction company . Matriculating to the University of Miami Florida School of Law in the fall of 1983, Paul made the Law Review , Order of the Coif , and graduated in January , 1986. Paul then worked for two of Tucson's finest law firms : Bilby and Schoenhair , P.C and Molloy Jones Donahue , P.C most important of all , in 1993, Paul married the love of his life , Kelly. In 2001, he opened the Law Offices of Paul A. Relich, P.C., where he specialized in employment law, and worked with his wife , also an attorney. Paul and Kelly were blessed with one child ,an outstanding son, Alexander James Relich , who began studies at the University of Arizona this fall. His family was the central theme of his life; Paul will be deeply missed. Paul is also survived by his mother Anne Jordan (Florida), and all siblings Patricia Deckon (Panama), Sandra Relich (Florida), John Relich (Tucson) , and Donna Causey (Florida),as well as brother-in-laws, sister-in-laws, and numerous nieces and nephews. Paul was extremely active in the Boy Scouts of America and, for over 12 years participated in various roles , including Den Leader and Pack Master for Cub Scout Troop 168, and Assistant Scoutmaster or Troop 141. Services will be held 10:30 a.m , Saturday September 10, at Tanque Verde Lutheran Church, Tucson . Arrangements through Rose Heather Cremation & Burial .Private grave site service to follow. The Relich family has asked the in lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Boy Scouts of America Troop 141 scholarship fund by checks made to BSA Troop 141 in care of Doug Little , Treasurer , attn: Scholarship Fund, 5584 N. Via Girasol , Tucson , Az. 85750.