Ignacio “Natch” Angel Villamil, 68, passed peacefully in his sleep on the morning on June 20, 2019 in Baton Rouge after a brief illness. He was a native of Havana, Cuba and immigrated to the U.S. with his family when he was ten years old. He was a graduate of Catholic High School, then studied Industrial Engineering at Louisiana State University and Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. He went on to receive an MBA from West Virginia University in 1979. He had a successful career in engineering, working with Union Carbide through the 1970’s and 80’s, then becoming the Director of New Business Development for Mobile Chemical in Houston in the mid 1980’s. He went on towards a distinguished career in marketing and business development until retiring in 2012.
Natch played the guitar and loved the Cuban culture. He had a strong work ethic and continued to stay active throughout his life, founding several small businesses and dedicating time in education of local high school students on the merits of a career in engineering. Natch was a devout Catholic and valued the impact of charitable donation to causes of importance. His deep love of Christ, family and friends guided his life.
Natch is survived by his loving wife Nina Gail Wilson Villamil; his children Antoinette “Nena” Vita Villamil and Jason Nicholas Villamil; his brother Jose A. Villamil of Miami, FL; his grandson Maksim Luka Kuznetsov; his step-daughter Amanda Jo Armenio, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Natch is preceded in death by his son, Joseph Anthony Villamil, his parents, Maria Luz Villamil de Quinones and Jose Antonio Villamil, and his brother, Enrique Nicholas “Kiki” Villamil.
He will be missed dearly for his perpetual smile, kind demeanor and sweet sense of humor.
A celebration of Natch’s life will be held on Friday, June 28, 2019, beginning at 9am with mass following at 10am, at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church (445 Marquette Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70806). Internment at Greenoaks Memorial Park Cemetery (9595 Florida Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70815) will take place at 1:00pm, with reception following at a location to be determined.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Natch’s memory can be made to the nonprofit Many Mothers, P.O. Box 23222, Santa Fe, NM 87502 or http://www.manymothers.org/donate/
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