Louis Marzuola, Jr., 97, Ponca City, Oklahoma, passed away February 7, 2024, following his wife of 72 years who passed six weeks prior. He was born the first son and sixth of eleven children born to Italian immigrants Luigi and Elisabetta Ricci Marzuola on August 10, 1926, in Haileyville, Oklahoma. He passed peacefully to his eternal reward in Ponca City, Oklahoma, surrounded by loving family. Louie always took great pride in being “The World’s Best Papa” and worked hard to fill that role as long as he could. The love and passion of all his grandchildren and great-grandchildren are testaments to his efforts.