PHILIP ANDREW MANAIGRE

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PHILIP ANDREW MANAIGRE March 16, 1987 - May 20, 2012 Philip A. Manaigre, 25, of St. Pete Beach, FL, was taken to Heaven on May 20, 2012. He passed away in St. Pete Beach, the place he enjoyed the most. He is survived by his parents Roberta, and Philip E. and Martha; grandfather Rene; large loving family of aunts, uncles, cousins and friends; and devoted dogs, Labrador Lucky and Husky AJ . He was predeceased by his grandmother Alice Manaigre and his grandparents Jean and Allen Graham. Philip started his life in Winnipeg, MB, Canada. He attended Our Savior Lutheran and Northside Christian Schools, St. Petersburg, FL and graduated Northland Technical College, MN, in Plumbing/HVAC. Philip loved to work with his hands, follow in the footsteps of family members in Plumbing/HVAC and was building towards his own business. Because of his dual citizenship, he felt fortunate for his opportunities in both Canada and the US. Philip was a talented artist and gifted individual. In his short life, among the cherished awards he received, he prized the most: Duke University Distinguished Member of Top 2% Talent in US of Mathematically Gifted; President's Academic Excellence Award signed by President Bill Clinton; and Florida State Outstanding Arts/Science Achievement awards. Philip's true loves were traveling, animals, and family/friends. He most enjoyed his travels to Hawaii to snorkel, swim with dolphins, parasail, ride horseback on the beach, four-wheel the back country, helicopter over the volcano; Costa Rica jungles, black sand beaches, and volcano natural springs; Banff and Lake Louise, Canada he called God's Country ; Vancouver Island; Mexico with Auntie Kathy; cruising the Caribbean Islands; Seattle with Uncle Tom; photographing seals on California and Hawaii beaches; magicians in Las Vegas; swimming with manatees and visiting all Magic places in Florida; traveled most states and western provinces; and his next planned travel adventure was to be Europe with Dad. He loved animals and his two beautiful dogs. On a pet store visit he overheard a phone customer who was going to destroy all his lab puppies the pet store was not able to take. Philip rushed one and a half hours to another state to rescue one of the final puppies alive, his devoted lab he then named Lucky . Philip loved his church family and friends at Our Savior Lutheran Church. A Celebration of life will be held on Thursday, June 7, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. at Desjardins Funeral Chapel, 357 DesMeurons Street. Interment of the cremated remains will take place at a later date in Ile-des-Chênes, Manitoba. Condolences may be sent to www.desjardinsfuneralchapel.ca Desjardins 233-4949 1-888-233-4949 www.desjardinsfuneralchapel.ca

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jun 02, 2012