Howard W. "Bill" Mammen Obituary (1945 - 2019)

Howard W. "Bill" Mammen, 74, of Bloomington, passed away at 1:20 a.m. on Sunday, September 15, 2019 at McLean County Nursing Home, Normal. There will be no visitation or services. Cremation rites have been accorded and entombment will be at Restlawn Memorial Gardens, Holland, MI at a later date. Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home is assisting the family with cremation arrangements. To express condolences online, please visit www.carmodyflynn.com. He was born February 16, 1945 in Melrose Park, IL, son of Howard Ernest and Irene Marjorie Schnellhardt Mammen, who preceded him in death. Surviving are one brother, Rob (Jill) Mammen of Bloomington; two sisters, Britney Mammen of Holland, MI and Cathie (Steven) Townsend of Grayslake, IL and many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. Bill received his bachelor's degree in chemistry from Monmouth College and his master's degree from Kansas State University. He worked as a physicist for companies doing work for the Navy. Bill had a life-long passion for astronomy, mixing that with photography he produced many beautiful photographs of the heavens, and he had an observatory in his back yard. He was a stamp collector and an avid motorcyclist, touring all over the USA taking photos along the way. He also thoroughly enjoyed participating in the vintage car racing. Bill will be deeply missed by his family and friends.