William (Bill) Ansardi passed away at his home in Marietta, Georgia, April 30, after a long struggle with brain cancer. William was born in Hot Springs, Arkansas, the son of Helen Reed and Walter Ledbetter, and the stepson of Edward Ansardi .  William spent his childhood in New Orleans. He was a chief petty office in the U.S. Navy, graduated from Arkansas Tech and worked as an Information Systems Director for Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation and later for Siemens until he retired in 2004. Bill is survived by his wife, Carol, two sons, David and Chris Ansardi , and three grandchildren, Rebecca, Leah and Brandon, and a great-granddaughter, Ella. A Celebration of Life was held at Copeland's Restaurant in Kennesaw, Ga. May 27, in William's honor.