In lieu of flowers, family and friends of William Henry Maranto who prefer to provide a memorial contribution may do so. The family will use these to honor William Henry Marantos life and memory. Please continue to keep the family in your thoughts throughout this challenging time.
“Jesus, remember me when you come into your
kingdom.” Luke 23:42.
William “Will” Maranto, beloved father, grandfather, son, brother, and friend, died
peacefully on July 29, 2026. He was a resident of Baton Rouge, a proud graduate of
Redemptorist High School; a cover-corner on the school’s championship football teams;
a History major at LSU; and a lifelong member of St. Gerard Majella Catholic Church.
His knowledge of rock bands of the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s was encyclopedic. The
support of a needy child in Central America was a secret charity for all his life. For three
decades, he bravely coped with disabilities from an inherited disease. He is survived by
his daughter, Kelley Maranto Knost; grandchildren, Mason, Braedon, and Rebecca;
great-granddaughter Rae; and brothers Robert and Sam. Preceded in death by his
parents, Bende Maranto and June Miller Maranto; stepfather, James Gayden Perkins;
and brother, Michael Maranto. Funeral services are pending at this time. Wil’s family
wishers to expresses its thanks to the physicians and nurses at Our Lady of the Lake
Regional Medical Center, who attended him during the last weeks of his life; to Dr.
Joseph Cefalu and Dr. Joseph Albergamo; and to the Baton Rouge Clinic Coumadin
Clinic; to those who cared for him in his last days at The Crossing Hospice; to lifelong
friends David Landry and Guy Arceneaux; and to his niece, Misty Maranto Davis, for
all her work on his behalf in his last days. May God, who began the good work in Will,
now bring it to completion.