Marie Leivas passed away Sunday, March 17, 2019. Family and friends will gather to celebrate her life of 84 years at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 23, 2019, at One Accord Fellowship.Marie Leivas was born on March 11, 1935, to Pete and Patricia Luna Gonzales in Austin, Texas. Marie married Tony Leivas on July 19, 1950. She retired from MCI World COM as a Human Resource Manager in 1998. Marie enjoyed home interior decorating and design. She especially loved spending time with her family.Survivors include her children, Tony Leivas, Jr. and wife, Yolanda; Larry Joe Leivas and wife, Oralia; Thomas Gene Leivas and wife, Maria; and Cynthia Ann Villegas and husband, Rael; eleven grandchildren, Tony Leivas, III and wife, Lisa Rios; Lisa Marie Garcia and husband, Dion; Daniel Leivas and wife, Raphina; Monica Pesino and husband, Chris; Vanessa Florez and husband, Sonny; Nathan Leivas and wife, Beatrice; Nicole Gonzales and husband, Edward; Jeremiah Leivas and wife, Adriana; Joshua Chavez and wife, Julie; Jacquelyn Kennedy and husband, Mitchell, and Darcy Martinez and husband, Rick; thirty-eight Great Grandchildren; siblings, Manuel Gonzales and wife, Stella; Tony Gonzales and wife, Carmen; Esther Aguirre and husband, Dan.She was preceded in death by her parents, Pete and Patricia Gonzales; husband, Tony Leivas, Sr.; and granddaughter, Victoria Lynn Leivas.