Dr. Laszlo Paszner, a TAPPI member since 1966, served many years on the TAPPI Pulping Processes Committee. He was president of Paszner Technologies, and a retired professor at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, B.C., Canada.

Dr. Paszner was 83 years of age when he died after a long and difficult illness on Dec. 31, 2016. He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Marta, son Nicholas, daughter Beatrix (Ronald) Taylor, grandson Aiden, and granddaughter Maddison. 

A celebration to honor Laszlo's life and career has not yet been scheduled.