Maria A. Palma passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2015. She was 72 years old. Loving wife for 51 years to Carlos Palma. Beloved mother of Carla Maria Palma Pittari (Bart). Sister of Cesar Otilio Rivera (Olalla). She is also survived by her mother, Tomasa Rivera of Managua, Nicaragua. The family would like to thank the staff of Da Vita Dialysis (Chateau) and Waldon Healthcare for their care and compassion. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Funeral Mass at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. in New Orleans, on Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at 11:00AM. Interment will follow at Lake Lawn Park Mausoleum. A visitation will be held at the funeral home beginning at 9:00AM. In lieu of flowers, donations may be to Our Lady of Guadalupe / International Shrine of St. Jude, 411 N. Rampart St., New Orleans, LA. 70112. To view and sign the guest book, visit www.lakelawnmetairie.com.
