Dr. Larry Manziek, 65, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2012. He was a resident of Pensacola Beach and Pensacola FL and had resided in Montgomery County, PA from 1975 to 1998. He was preceded in death by his mother, Louise Miller Manziek; father, Harry Manziek; stepmother, Opal Manziek and stepbrother Roy Turner. Larry is survived by his wife of 34 years, Ella (Levins) Manziek; his brother, Kenneth Manziek (Suzanne); stepsister, Faye Seales (Gene); and his longtime assistant, Sandra Arrants (Rocky). Beloved nephew of Dewey Miller, Fred Miller, Billy & Sue Miller, Betty & Ed Miller and John & Joyce Miller. Beloved uncle to John and Barbara Levins of NJ and much loved great uncle to Catherine, Courtney & Christina Levins. Larry was loved and will be missed by many other family members too numerous to list here. Larry was born in New Orleans, but spent most of his childhood in Pensacola. He graduated from Escambia High School in 1964. He served in the Army National Guard 1966-1970, and the Army Reserves 1970-1972. He received his B.S. in Chemistry from the University of West Florida in 1970, his M.S. in Environmental Engineering from the University of Florida in 1974, and his Ph.D. in Inorganic and Organic Chemistry from the University of Florida in 1976. He was proud to be part of the Gator Nation. After completing his graduate studies, Dr. Manziek joined the Rohm & Haas Company as a Senior Research Scientist at their Corporate Research Centre in Spring House, PA. His research covered many areas: ion exchange technology, functional polymer synthesis, precious metal extractive metallurgy, selective precious metal recovery from complex aqueous solutions, catalyst design and microengineered inorganic materials. Dr. Manziek received the distinguished Otto Haas Award for Scientific Achievement in 1982, and retired from the Rohm & Haas Company as a Senior Research Fellow in 1998. Following his retirement, he assumed the position of Executive Director for the International Precious Metals Institute (IPMI.org) and remained in that position until his untimely death. Larry served proudly and tirelessly on the Homeowners Association Board of Tristan Towers (Pensacola Beach) for many years. He was also an active Board Member of the Santa Rosa Yacht Club, and very involved with the Pensacola Beach Leaseholders Association. His cheerful presence, expertise and guidance will be missed by all who worked with him. The smartest man I know Larry was a friend and mentor to many throughout his life. His innate ability to gently teach impacted many, and Im not sure who we will call now when we need to know a fact of some kind, or how to accomplish some task or endeavor. Its truly the end of an era . Larrys interests and hobbies were many and varied. His curiosity continuously took him to new areas of interest. Woodworking and tools were his passion, along with a love of nature and landscaping, which especially included his own backyard. Electronic gadgets, gizmos and computers were a source of pleasure, and he was always investigating the latest and greatest in technology, and happy to share that knowledge. All friends, family and colleagues from near & far are invited to A CELEBRATION OF LARRYS LIFE at 1:30pm on Sunday, March 4, 2012 at St. Paul Cathoic Church, 3131 Hyde Park Dr., Pensacola, FL 32503. Dr. Manziek was a proud and distinguished alumnus of the University of West Florida (Pensacola) and maintained an active relationship with the University, particularly with the past and present Chemistry Department Faculty. With this in mind, gifts in Larrys memory should be directed to: The University of West Florida Foundation/Department of Chemistry. Mail to: 11000 University Parkway, Pensacola FL 32514 or go online: www.UWF.edu/give/manziek . For additional information please contact Martha Lee Blodgett 850/474-2712 or email: MBlodget@UWF.edu HARPER-MORRIS MEMORIAL CHAPEL is in charge of arrangements.